(A) Mayor. The Mayor shall be elected at the regular municipal election in November of 2012 and every four years thereafter, by the voters of the city at-large, and must reside within the city boundaries. The Mayor shall be elected by the voters of the city at-large.
(B) District Council members. One member of the City Council shall reside in each of the six electoral districts established by §§ 2-1.20 through 2-1.22 and shall be elected by a vote of the voters of that district only. Each district shall elect one Council member. Except as provided in § 2-1.21(C), a Council member of each district must live in that district and must be a registered voter in that district to be eligible to hold the office of Council member for that district, and a candidate for any district must live in that district and must be a registered voter in that district to be eligible to run for the office of Council member for that district. Only voters who live in a district shall be eligible to vote in the election for Council member of that district. Each Council member must reside within the district for the full term of office; termination of residency within the district shall create an immediate vacancy for that Council district unless a substitute residence within the district is established within 30 days of termination of residency.
(C) The members of the Council in office at the time §§ 2-1.20 through 2-1.22 take effect shall continue in office until the expiration of their terms and until their successors are elected and qualified. If a tie vote makes it impossible to determine which of two or more candidates has been elected, said tie shall be settled by the drawing of lots, the procedure for which shall be determined by the Council. No candidate shall file for more than one elective office. Any member of the Council may run for the office of Mayor, and upon election as Mayor shall forfeit the office of Council member of any district.
(Ord. 1002 C.S., passed 8-2-23)