(A) The nomination and election of candidates for city office shall be in a non-partisan election and there shall be no non-partisan primary election for the nomination of candidates to city office regardless of the number of candidates running for each office as authorized by KRS 83A.045(2)(b).
(1) All candidates for elected city offices shall file their nomination papers with the Campbell County Clerk no later than 91 days before the day fixed by KRS Chapter 118 for holding a regular election in order to be entitled to appear on the ballot.
(2) All nomination papers shall be filed no later than 4:00 p.m., local time, when filed on the last day on which such papers are permitted to be filed.
(3) The election of candidates to elected city offices shall be governed by the provisions of this section and by the applicable provisions of KRS Chapter 83A and Chapters 116 to 121.
(4) Candidates for city office shall not be required to make pre-election reports to the Registry of Election Finance pursuant to KRS Chapter 121.180 but shall be required to make post- election reports within 30 days after the regular election in November.
(5) The number of candidates equal to the number of city offices to be filled who receive the highest number of votes cast in the regular election for each city office shall be elected.
(6) All candidates shall be subject to all other applicable election laws pursuant to KRS Chapters 83A and 116 to 121.
('84 Code, § 110.1) (Ord. 1989-2, effective 1-26-89)
(B) The city may change the manner of election of city officers within the provisions of division (A) of this section by ordinance, except that no change shall be made earlier than five years from the last change.
(C) The city shall pay the costs of city elections only if city elections are held at a time other than prescribed by KRS Chapters 116 to 121.
(D) Each appointed and elected city office existing on July 15, 1980, shall continue until abolished by ordinance, except that the offices of Mayor and Commissioners may not be abolished.
(E) No abolition of any elected office shall take effect until expiration of the term of the current holder of the office.
(F) No ordinance abolishing any elected office shall be enacted later than 240 days preceding the regular election for that office, except in the event of a vacancy in the office.
(G) The city may not create any elected office. Existing elected offices may be continued under provision of divisions (D), (E), and (F) above, but no existing elected office may be changed.
(Am. Ord. 1991-3, passed 4-2-91)
Statutory reference:
Election of city officers, see KRS 83A.045(2), 83A.050
Creation, abolishment of city offices, see KRS 83A.080(3), (4)