ARTICLE X
NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, INITIATIVE,
REFERENDUM AND RECALL

§10.01   NOMINATIONS.

   (A)   Nominations for the offices of member of Council and the Mayor shall be made only by nominating petition and no primary election shall be held. Nominating petitions shall be signed by not less than fifty electors of the City. The petitions shall be filed with the election authorities not later than four p.m. of the ninetieth day before the day of the regular Municipal election at which such officers are to be elected.

   (B)   Any provisions of the Ohio Revised Code notwithstanding, nominations for the office of Judge of the Fairfield Municipal Court shall be made only by nominating petition and no primary election shall be held. Nominating petitions shall be signed by not less than fifty electors of the City. The petitions shall be filed with the election authorities not later than four p.m. of the ninetieth day before the day of the regular municipal election at which such judge is to be elected, except that where a vacancy for the unexpired term of a judge of the Fairfield Municipal Court occurs less than ten (10) days prior to the ninetieth day before the day of the regular municipal election for such unexpired term, such nominating petition shall be filed with the election authorities not later than four p.m. of the tenth day after such vacancy occurs. (Ord. 142-99. Passed 8-9-99.)