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§ 1-801  GENERALLY.
   (A)   The municipal primary and general election shall be held in accordance with the provisions of Neb. RS Ch. 32. Said elections shall be held in conjunction with the state primary and general election. Prior to February 1 of the year in which the first such joint election takes place, the governing body shall receive the consent in writing of the County Board to so hold the election and such authorization shall be prescribed according to state law. The County Clerk shall have charge of the election and shall have the authority to deputize the Municipal Clerk for municipal election purposes.
   (B)   Commencing with the statewide primary election in 1976, and every two years thereafter, those candidates for Mayor and for positions on the City Council whose terms will be expiring shall be nominated at the statewide primary election and elected at the statewide general election.
(2005 Code, § 1-801)
§ 1-802  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.
(2005 Code, § 1-802)
§ 1-803  TIE VOTES.
   (A)   In the case of a tie vote of any of the candidates in either the primary or general election, the County Clerk shall notify such candidates to appear at his or her office on a given day and hour to determine the same by lot before the canvassing boards and the certificate of nomination or election shall be given accordingly.
   (B)   Notice to appear shall be given by certified mail.
(2005 Code, § 1-803)
§ 1-804  GENERAL ELECTION; PREPARATION OF BALLOT.
   When more than one person becomes a candidate by filing, petition or write-in procedures for the same position in the primary, the County Clerk, in preparing the official ballot for the general election shall place thereon the names of the persons who received the greatest number of votes in the primary, but in no event shall the names on the general election ballot be more than twice the number of vacancies to be filled at the general election.
(2005 Code, § 1-804)
§ 1-805  ELECTION TO TERMS.
   (A)   The candidates shall be placed on the general ballot and the candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected to terms of the longest duration, and those receiving the next greatest number of votes shall be elected to the remaining term or terms. The County Clerk shall place the names of the candidates on the general election ballot in the direct order according to the number of votes received at the primary election. If no primary election was held, the names of the candidates shall be placed upon the general election ballot in the order of their filing. The term of office of all such members shall commence on the first regular meeting of the Council in December following their election.
   (B)   Any vacancy on the Council resulting from causes other than expiration of the term shall be filled by note of the remaining members as provided in § 1-202 of this code of ordinances.
(2005 Code, § 1-805)
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