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§ 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)
§ 1-806  FILING FEE.
   (A)   Prior to the filing of any nomination papers, there shall be paid to the Municipal Treasurer a filing fee which shall amount to 1% of the annual salary for the office for which the candidate will file; provided, there shall be no filing fee for any candidate filing for an office in which a per diem is paid rather than a salary, or an office for which there is a salary of less than $500 per year.
   (B)   No nominating papers shall be filed until the proper Municipal Treasurer’s receipt, showing the payment of the filing fee, shall be presented to the election officer with whom the nomination papers are to be filed.
(2005 Code, § 1-806)
§ 1-807  PETITION CANDIDATES.
   (A)   Candidates for any municipal office in the municipality may be nominated by petition.
   (B)   Such petitions shall contain signatures of registered voters equal in number to 5% of the votes cast in the voting unit at the most recent municipal election or 25 signatures, whichever is greater.
   (C)   Petitions must be filed at least 60 days prior to the state primary.
(2005 Code, § 1-807)
§ 1-808  WARDS.
   (A)   The city shall redistrict as often as necessary using the most recent federal census to ensure that each ward is substantially equal in population.
   (B)   The city shall be divided into the following wards as set forth herein.
      (1)   First Ward. The First Ward shall consist of all that part of the city lying east of and including the east side of Logan Street as the same runs north and south to the easterly corporate limits of the city.
      (2)   Second Ward. The Second Ward shall consist of all that part of the city lying between the west side of Logan Street and the east side of West Avenue as these lines run north and south between 18th and 12th Avenue and the west side of Logan Street; and the east side of Grant Street as these lines run north and south between 12th Avenue and 3rd Street and the west side of Logan Street; and the east side of East Avenue as these lines run north and south between 3rd Street and the southerly corporate limits of the city.
      (3)   Third Ward. The Third Ward shall consist of all that part of the city lying between the west side of the easterly corporate limits of the city as these lines run north and south between 22nd Avenue and 18th Avenue and the east side of Burlington Street; and the west side of West Avenue as these lines run north and south between 18th Avenue and 12th Avenue and the east side of Burlington Street; and the west side of Grant Street as these lines run north and south between 12th Avenue and 3rd Street and the east side of Burlington Street; and the west side of East Avenue as these lines run north and south between 3rd Street and the southerly corporate limits of the city and the east side of Burlington Street.
      (4)   Fourth Ward. The Fourth Ward shall consist of all that part of the city lying west of Burlington Street as the same runs north and south to the westerly corporate limits of the city.
(2005 Code, § 1-808)  (Ord. 2341, passed 11-1-2011)
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