CHAPTER 33: ELECTIONS
Section
   33.01   Generally
   33.02   Election of officers; certifications required
   33.03   Term of office
   33.04   Primary election; number of candidates filing
   33.05   Candidate filing forms; deadlines; filing officer
   33.06   Tie votes
   33.07   General elections; preparation of ballot
   33.08   Qualifications; terms
   33.09   Filing fee
   33.10   Joint, general; notice
   33.11   Special elections
   33.12   Petition, write-in and other candidates for general election ballot; procedures
   33.13   Council members
   33.14   Voter qualifications
   33.15   Wards
   33.16   Ballots
   33.17   Inability to assume office
   33.18   Recall procedure
   33.19   Candidate qualifications
§ 33.01 GENERALLY.
   (A)   All municipal 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 municipal offices or issues can reasonably be combined with the non-partisan ballot and state law does not require otherwise. All municipal elections involving the election of officers shall be held in accordance with the Election Act, being Neb. RS Ch. 32 and in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election.
   (B)   When the municipality holds an election in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election, the election shall be held as provided in the Election Act, being Neb. RS Ch. 32. Any other election held by the municipality shall be held as provided in the Election Act, being Neb. RS Ch. 32 unless otherwise provided by the charter, code or bylaws of the municipality.
(1976 Code, § 1-701) (Ord. 558, passed 9-22-1977; Ord. 1356, passed 11-8-2004)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see Neb. RS 32-404, 32-556
§ 33.02 ELECTION OF OFFICERS; CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED.
   No later than January 5 of each even-numbered year, the City Council shall certify to the Election Commissioner or the County Clerk, on forms prescribed by such official, 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.
(1976 Code, § 1-701.01) (Ord. 1356, passed 11-8-2004)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see Neb. RS 32-404
§ 33.03 TERM OF OFFICE.
   All elected officers of the municipality shall serve a term of four years and until their successors are elected and have qualified.
(1976 Code, § 1-702) (Ord. 666, passed 9-17-1981)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-107.02(2)
§ 33.04 PRIMARY ELECTION; NUMBER OF CANDIDATES FILING.
   If the number of candidates properly filed for nomination at the primary election does not exceed two for each vacancy to be filled, all candidates properly filed shall be considered nominated and no primary election for their nomination shall be required.
(1976 Code, § 1-703)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-107.02(4)
§ 33.05 CANDIDATE FILING FORMS; DEADLINES; FILING OFFICER.
   (A)   Any candidate may place his or her name on the general election ballot by filing a candidate filing form prescribed by the Secretary of State as provided in division (B). If a candidate is an incumbent of an elective office, the filing period for filing the candidate filing form shall be between January 5 and July 15 prior to the date of the primary election. No incumbent who resigns from elective office prior to the expiration of his or her term shall file for any office after February 15 of that election year. All other candidates shall file for office between January 5 and August 1 prior to the date of the general election.
   (B)   Candidate filing forms shall be filed in the office of the Election Commissioner or County Clerk.
(1976 Code, § 1-704) (Ord. 1426B, passed 12-5-2011; Ord. 1514, passed 5-2-2022)
Statutory reference:
   Filling of vacancy on ballot, see Neb. RS 32-625, 32-627
   Related provisions, see Neb. RS 32-606, 32-607
   Withdrawal after filing, see Neb. RS 32-622
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