CHAPTER 30:  GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section

Elections

   30.01   Generally

   30.02   Election of officers; certifications required

   30.03   Term of office

   30.04   Tie votes

   30.05   General election; preparation of ballot

   30.06   Joint; general

   30.07   Joint; general; notice

   30.08   Special elections

   30.09   Filing fee

   30.10   Petition, write-in and other candidates for general election ballot; procedures

   30.11   Caucus candidates

   30.12   Voter qualifications

   30.13   Ballots

   30.14   Recall procedure

   30.15   Board of Trustees; terms; qualifications

   30.16   Exit polls

   30.17   Candidate filing forms; deadlines; filing officer

Ordinances, Resolutions and Motions

   30.30   Grant of power

   30.31   Introduction

   30.32   Procedure

   30.33   Style

   30.34   Title

   30.35   Orders; bylaws; reading; passage

   30.36   Publication or posting

   30.37   Certificate of publication or posting

   30.38   Effective date; emergency ordinances

   30.39   Amendments and revisions

Municipal Dumping Grounds

   30.50   Operation and funding

   30.99   Penalty

ELECTIONS

§ 30.01 GENERALLY.

   (A)   All municipal issues and offices shall be combined on the statewide primary and general election ballots whenever possible.

      (1)   The issuance of separate ballots shall be avoided in a statewide election if municipal offices or issues can reasonably be combined with the nonpartisan ballot and state law does not require otherwise.

      (2)   All municipal elections involving the election of officers shall be held in accordance with the Election Act and in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election.

   (B)   When the municipality holds an election in conjunction with the statewide primary or general election, the election shall be held as provided in the Election Act, being Neb. RS 32-101 to 32-1551. Any other election held by the municipality shall be held as provided in the Election Act unless otherwise provided by the charter, code or bylaws of the municipality.

(1997 Code, § 1-701)  (Ord. 168, passed 9-11-1984; Ord. 95-19, passed 12-12-1995; Ord. 00-04, passed 6-13-2000; Ord. 03-05, passed 2-7-2005)

Statutory reference:

   Related provisions, see Neb. RS 32-404, 32-556

§ 30.02 ELECTION OF OFFICERS; CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED.

   No later than July 1 of each even-numbered year, the Village Board shall certify to the Election Commissioner or the County Clerk, on forms prescribed by such official, the name of the village, the number of officers to be elected, the length of the terms of office, the vacancies to be filled by election and length of remaining term, and the number of votes to be cast by a registered voter for each office.

(1997 Code, § 1-701-01)  (Ord. 03-05, passed 2-7-2005)

Statutory reference:

   Related provisions, see Neb. RS 32-404