(A) The nomination and election of candidates for city office in a nonpartisan election within the city shall be conducted pursuant to the following provisions:
(1) There shall be no nonpartisan primary election for the nomination of candidates to city office regardless of the number of candidates running for each office.
(2) All candidates must file their nomination papers with the County Clerk not earlier than the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the year in which the office will appear on the ballot and not later than the first Friday following the first Mondayin January before the day fixed by KRS Chapter 118 for holding a regular primary for nominations for the office. Signatures for nomination papers shall not be affixed on the document to be filed prior to the first Wednesday after the first Monday in November of the year preceding the year in which the office will appear on the ballot. (KRS 83A.045(2)(b)1.)
(3) 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.
(4) The election of candidates to city office shall be governed by the provisions of this section, KRS 83A.175(2) through (7), KRS Chapters 116 through 121, KRS 83A.050, and KRS 83A.045 (2) (B).
(5) Candidates for city office shall not be required to make pre-election reports to the Registry of Election Finance pursuant to KRS 121.180 but shall be required to make post-election reports within 30 days after the regular election in November.
(6) 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.
(7) All candidates shall be subject to all other applicable election laws pursuant to KRS 83A.050 and 83A.045 (2) (B) and Chapters 116 to 121.
(8) If a vacancy occurs in a candidacy for city office after the expiration of time for filing nomination papers due to death, incapacity, or withdrawal of a candidate, the vacancy in candidacy shall be filled in the following manner:
(a) If the vacancy in candidacy occurs less than 91 days but more than 30 days prior to the regular election, candidates shall file petitions of nomination to fill the vacancy with the County Clerk not less than 30 days prior to the regular election.
(b) If the vacancy in candidacy occurs less than 30 days prior to the regular election and there are no remaining candidates running to fill the office for which a vacancy has occurred, the office shall remain vacant until after the regular election, and if no person is elected to the office by write-in ballots at the regular election, the vacancy and office shall be filled temporarily by the office or body designated by law to fill the appointment.
(B) The city has elected to have nonpartisan elections. This section shall be further governed by and construed in light of KRS 83A.040.
(Ord. 393-1988, passed 12-10-88)
Statutory reference:
Election of city officers, see KRS 83A.050
Creation, abolishment of city offices, see KRS 83A.080(3), (4)