SECTION 2-2. GOVERNING BODY.

   The governing body of the City of Guthrie shall be the City Council.

SECTION 2-3. CANDIDACY FOR OFFICE.

   Any qualified citizen (see Article VI, Section 16, for qualifications) may become a candidate for Mayor or Councilman by filing with the Logan County Election Board at the times and dates as set forth in Article VI, Section 16, a Certificate or Declaration of Candidacy containing the information and in the form as provided by State law (currently 26 O.S., 1981, Section 5-111), except that no political party affiliation shall be declared; a filing fee of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall be submitted with the Certificate or Declaration of Candidacy; in lieu of such filing fee a Certificate or Declaration of Candidacy may be accompanied by a petition supporting a candidate's filing* signed by at least twenty-five (25) registered voters eligible to vote for the candidate in the first election wherein the candidate's name could appear on the ballot.

SECTION 2-4. WARD BOUNDARIES.

   The boundary lines for the three (3) wards referred to in Section One (1) of this Article shall be established by the City Council within sixty (60) days of the adoption of this amendment and shall be from time to time changed as required by law; the ward boundary lines shall be reviewed for change within one (1) year after release of the final Federal Census figures each decade, and shall be reviewed for change after each annexation and deannexation.

SECTION 2-5. TERMS OF OFFICE.

   The term of office of Mayor shall be two (2) years and shall begin on the first Tuesday in May following the election at which he or she is elected. The term for the office of Councilman shall be four (4) years and shall begin on the first Tuesday in May following the election at which they are elected. Three (3) Councilman shall be elected at each election, one from each of the City's three (3) wards.

(Approved by electors, 4-5-2005)

SECTION 2-6. MAYOR; BALLOTS.

   If only two (2) persons file for the office of Mayor their names shall not be printed on the primary ballots; if only one person files for the office of Mayor his or her name shall not be printed on either primary or general election ballots and such person shall be issued a Certificate of Election.