Sec. 1.
Types of elections.
Elections to be held in the city shall be either primary, general or
special.
A. Primary elections shall be held for the purposes of making
nominations for the general elections and electing officers as hereinafter provided, and
for such other purposes as the council may prescribe.
B. General elections shall be held for the purpose of electing
officers of the city and such other purposes as the council may prescribe.
C. The council may, by resolution or ordinance, order special or
advisory elections, and shall provide the time and manner and means of holding any such
elections.
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2. Application of state law.
The provisions of the laws of this state relating to and governing the
nomination of elective officers, and the conduct of elections, with all amendments
thereto, shall apply and govern, as far as practical, the nomination of elective officers
and the conduct of elections, except as otherwise provided in this charter. The city
council shall have the power to make additional provisions relating to nominations and
elections not contrary to the provisions of the laws of this state or the provisions of
this charter.
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3. Qualifications of electors; registration.
A. The qualifications of electors shall be residency within the
city, and as required by the constitution and laws of this state for county electors.
B. Registration of voters shall be as required by the laws of this
state and the register of qualified voters shall be compiled from the general county
register.
(Approved by voters on 11-8-83; approved by Governor on 12-5-83)
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4. Arrangement of names on ballot.
The names of the candidates for each office shall be arranged as provided
by law and nothing on the ballot shall be indicative of the source of the candidacy or of
the support of any candidate.
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Sec. 5. Conduct of elections
A. The council shall provide by ordinance for the dates of holding
primary and general elections for the offices of mayor and council members.
B. Any election provided for in this charter may be held on the same
date as any state, county or district election held under state law or local ordinance.
(Approved by voters on 3-19-93; approved by Governor on 6-28-93)
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Sec. 6.
Majority to elect in primary.
At the primary election, any candidate who shall receive a majority of all
the votes cast at such election shall be declared elected to the office for which he is a
candidate, and no further election shall be held as to said candidate. If more candidates
receive a majority vote than vacancies to be filled, those receiving the highest number of
votes shall be declared elected, equal to the number of vacancies.
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7. Nomination for general election.
If at any primary election there be any office or offices to which no
candidate therefor was elected, then, said election shall be considered to be a primary
election for the nomination of candidates for such office or offices, and a second or
general election shall be held to vote for candidates to fill such office or offices. The
candidates, not elected at such first election, equal in number to twice the number to be
elected to any given office, or less if so there be, and who received the highest number
of votes for the respective offices at such first election, shall be the only candidates
at such second election; provided, that if there be any person who under the provisions of
this section, would have been entitled to become a candidate for any office except for the
fact that some other candidate received an equal number of votes therefor, then all such
persons receiving said equal number of votes shall likewise become candidates for such
office.
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8. Candidates receiving most votes to be elected.
The candidates equal in number to the persons to be elected who shall
receive the highest number of votes at said general election, shall be declared elected to
such office.
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9. Special elections.
The council shall provide the time, manner and means of holding any
special election. All special elections shall be conducted in the same manner and under
the same provisions as are provided for the holding of general elections.
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