Sec. 12-171. Candidacy of officer sought to be removed.

   An officer sought to be removed shall have their name placed on the official ballot without nomination unless otherwise requested in writing to the city clerk not less than sixty (60) days prior to the election.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-172. Nomination of recall candidates.

   (a)   Candidates seeking nomination during a recall election must meet the qualification requirements pursuant to section 12-64 of this code.

   (b)   In the situation that the incumbent was elected to office, candidates other than the incumbent shall be placed upon the official recall ballot after filing a nomination petition that is signed by a number of qualified electors that is equal to at least two percent (2%) of the total votes cast for all candidates for that office at the last general election.

   (c)   In the situation that the incumbent was appointed to the office, candidates other than the incumbent shall be placed upon the official recall ballot after filing a nomination petition that is signed by a number of qualified electors that is equal to at least one-half of one per cent of the total active registered voters in the City for mayor or in the ward represented by that elective officer as determined on the date of the last general election.

   (d)   Nomination petition signers shall be qualified electors of the city for mayoral candidates and in the ward of the officer against whom the recall petition is filed for council member candidates.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-173. Filing of recall nomination petitions and papers.

   Recall nomination petitions must be filed with the city clerk pursuant to section 12-69 of this code, except that such nomination petitions shall be filed not more than ninety (90) days nor less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the recall election.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-174. Arrangement for and conduct of election.

   The mayor and council shall make, or cause to be made, publication of notice, and all arrangements for holding such election; and the same shall be conducted, returned and result thereof declared, in all respects as are other city elections. If any vacancy occurs in said office after a recall election has been so ordered, the election shall nevertheless proceed as herein provided.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)

Sec. 12-175. Form of ballot.

   (a)   Ballots for the election shall contain the qualified elector's grounds for the officer's recall.

   (b)   Ballots shall also contain the officer's justification of their conduct in office, if timely filed pursuant to section 12-168 of this code.

   (c)   There shall be no party designation upon the recall ballot.

   (d)   The form of the ballot shall conform as nearly as practicable to the ballot prescribed for general elections.

(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)