[CC 1990 §140.010; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 97.043 §1, 9-8-1997; Ord. No. 2004.29 §1, 12-13-2004; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
A. A general election for the elective officers of this City shall be
held on the first Tuesday in April of each year.
1.
On the first Tuesday in April of odd-numbered years an election
shall be held by the qualified voters of each ward in the City for
Mayor, Collector, and for one (1) Alderperson for each ward, who shall
hold their respective offices for the term of two (2) years and until
their successors shall be elected and qualified.
2.
On the first Tuesday in April of even-numbered years an election
shall be held by the qualified voters of each ward of this City for
one (1) Alderperson for each ward, who shall hold their respective
offices for the term of two (2) years and until their successors shall
be elected and qualified.
[CC 1990 §140.020; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
Any person desiring to seek election for any elective City office
at any general City election may do so by filing his name and the
office for which he/she seeks election with the City Clerk during
the filing period (8:00 A.M., the 17th Tuesday prior to the election
date. The closing filing date shall be 5:00 P.M., the 14th Tuesday
prior to the election). The Clerk shall keep a permanent record of
the names of the candidates, the offices for which they seek election
and the date of their filing, and their names shall appear on the
ballots in that order.
[CC 1990 §140.030; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
Any person who is not qualified for this office as provided
by State law or other ordinances shall not be entitled to have his
name printed on the ballot. The qualifications of a candidate for
office shall be determined by the Board of Alderpersons upon hearing
given, and upon its own motion, or upon written affidavit by some
person that a named candidate is not qualified as such for the office
sought.
[CC 1990 §140.040; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
All City elections shall be conducted and held in conformance
with the provisions of the State election laws.
[CC 1990 §140.050; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
The County Clerk, as the designated election authority, shall
conduct City elections.
[CC 1990 §140.060; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
The City Clerk shall notify the County Clerk prior to 5:00 P.M.
on the 10th Tuesday prior to any City election of the forthcoming
City election. The notice shall be in writing and shall specify that
the City is calling the election, the purpose of the election, the
date of the election, and it shall include a certified copy of the
legal notice to be published and the sample ballot.
[CC 1990 §140.070; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
All residents of the City who are qualified and timely and properly
registered voters in accordance with State law shall be entitled to
vote at City elections. In order to vote at any City election a person
must be registered no later than 5:00 P.M. on the fourth Wednesday
prior to the election.
[CC 1990 §140.080; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
The election authority shall designate the polling places in
all City elections. The election authority shall appoint all election
judges. The City shall pay all the election costs required by the
election authority conducting its election.
[CC 1990 §140.090; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
It shall be the duty of the City police officers to give any
assistance or protection required by the election authority, any employee
of the election authority, or any election judge, and to comply with
all lawful requests and directions of the election authority relating
to such assistance.
[CC 1990 §140.100; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
Authorized dates for special City elections are the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in February or March, August or November of
each year.
[CC 1990 §140.110; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
As soon as practicable after each City election, the election
authority shall convene a verification board to verify the count and
certify the results of the election. Not later than the second Tuesday
after the election, the verification board shall issue a statement
announcing the results of each election and shall certify the returns
to the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall issue to each person elected
a certificate of election.
[CC 1990 §140.120; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
Prior to each City election the Board of Alderpersons shall
timely pass an election ordinance authorizing, establishing and providing
the election procedure to be followed in the conduct of the City election.