All City elections shall be on a non-partisan basis and there shall be no party designation on either nominating petitions or ballots for any City office.
Both regular and special City elections shall be conducted by the Board of Elections of Athens County, Ohio, under the provisions of this Charter. Where this Charter is silent, the provisions of the election laws of the State of Ohio shall apply.
Regular City elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the odd numbered years. Any matter which, by the terms of this Charter, may be submitted to the electors of the City at any special election may be submitted at the time of a primary election or of a general election.
The candidates for any office, equal in number to the places to be filled, who shall receive the highest number of votes, shall be declared elected.
Passage of tax levies and bond issues shall require an affirmative vote of a simple majority of those voting therein.
In case of a tie between candidates or issues, the plan of the laws of the State of Ohio shall be followed concerning such emergencies.