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§ 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)
§ 1-809  VOTER QUALIFICATIONS.
   ELECTORS shall mean every person of the constitutionally prescribed age or upwards, who shall have the right to vote for all officers to be elected to public office, and upon all questions and proposals lawfully submitted to the voters at any and all elections authorized or provided for by the Constitution or the laws of the state, except school elections; provided, no person shall be qualified to vote at any election unless such person shall be a resident of the state and shall have been properly registered with the election official of the county.
(2005 Code, § 1-809)
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