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In the case of riot, infectious or contagious diseases, or other impending danger, failure of a public utility, or other emergency requiring its immediate operation, the ordinance shall take effect upon the proclamation of the Mayor, and the posting thereof in at least three of the most public places in the city. The emergency notice shall recite the emergency and be passed by a three-fourths vote of the City Council, and entered upon the City Clerk/Treasurer's minutes.
(Neb. RS 17-613) (1973 Code, § 1-609)
ELECTIONS
(A) All city issues and offices shall be combined on the statewide primary and general election ballots whenever possible. The issuance of separate ballots shall be avoided in a statewide election if city offices or issues can reasonably be combined with the nonpartisan ballot and state law does not require otherwise. All city elections involving the election of officers shall be held in accordance with the Election Act and in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election.
(Neb. RS 32-556)
(B) When the city holds an election in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election, the election shall be held as provided in the Election Act. Any other election held by the city shall be held as provided in the Election Act unless otherwise provided by the charter, code, or bylaws of the city.
(Neb. RS 32-404)
(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
REGISTERED VOTER. An elector who has a current voter registration record on file with the Election Commissioner or County Clerk in the county of his or her residence.
(Neb. RS 32-115)
(B) All registered voters residing within the corporate limits of the city on or before election day shall be entitled to vote at all city elections.
(Neb. RS 17-602)
Statutory reference:
Definition of elector, see Neb. RS 32-110
(A) (1) Except as provided in Neb. RS 77-3444, any issue to be submitted to the registered voters at a special election by the city shall be certified by the City Clerk/Treasurer to the Election Commissioner or County Clerk at least 50 days prior to the election. A special election may be held by mail as provided in Neb. RS 32-952 through 32-959. Any other special election under this section shall be subject to division (B) of this section.
(2) In lieu of submitting the issue at a special election, the city may submit the issue at a statewide primary or general election or at any scheduled county election, except that no such issue shall be submitted at a statewide election or scheduled county election unless the issue to be submitted has been certified by the City Clerk/Treasurer to the Election Commissioner or County Clerk by March 1 for the primary election and by September 1 for the general election.
(3) After the Election Commissioner or County Clerk has received the certification of the issue to be submitted, he or she shall be responsible for all matters relating to the submission of the issue to the registered voters, except that the City Clerk/Treasurer shall be responsible for the publication or posting of any required special notice of the submission of the issue other than the notice required to be given of the statewide election issues. The Election Commissioner or County Clerk shall prepare the ballots and issue ballots for early voting and shall also conduct the submission of the issue, including the receiving and counting of ballots on the issue. The election returns shall be made to the Election Commissioner or County Clerk. The ballots shall be counted and canvassed at the same time and in the same manner as the other ballots. Upon completion of the canvass of the vote by the County Canvassing Board, the Election Commissioner or County Clerk shall certify the election results to the City Council. The canvass by the County Canvassing Board shall have the same force and effect as if made by the City Council.
(Neb. RS 32-559)
(B) Any special election under the Election Act shall be held on the first Tuesday following the second Monday of the selected month unless otherwise specifically provided. No special election shall be held under the Election Act in April, May, June, October, November, or December of an even- numbered year unless it is held in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election.
(Neb. RS 32-405)
(A) No later than January 5 of each even-numbered year, the City Council shall certify to the Secretary of State, the Election Commissioner, or the County Clerk the name of the city, the number of officers to be elected, the length of the terms of office, the vacancies to be filled by election and length of remaining term, and the number of votes to be cast by a registered voter for each office. The Secretary of State, Election Commissioner, and County Clerk shall prescribe the forms to be used for certification to him or her.
(Neb. RS 32-404)
(B) City Council members of the city shall be elected on an at-large basis for terms of four years, with the terms to be staggered so two City Council members are elected every four years.
(Ord. 792, passed 8-6-2009)
All elective city officers shall be nominated and elected on a nonpartisan basis unless the city provides for a partisan ballot by ordinance. No ordinance providing for nomination and election on a partisan ballot shall permit affiliation with any party not recognized as a political party for purposes of the Election Act. The ordinance providing for nomination and election on a partisan ballot shall be adopted and effective not less than 60 days prior to the filing deadline.
(Neb. RS 32-557)
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