The Mayor shall be elected at the regular municipal election every four years beginning in 1983 by direct vote of the people on a nonpartisan ballot for a term beginning the January 1 after his/her election, but an incumbent shall continue until a successor has been elected and has qualified for office.
Councilmembers shall be elected at the regular municipal election. Three Councilmembers shall be elected in each odd-numbered year for four-terms beginning the January 1 following their election but incumbents shall continue in office until their successors have been elected and qualified for office.
There shall be no primary election for municipal offices. Nominations for the office of Mayor or Councilmember shall be made by petition only, on the standard forms provided by the Montgomery County Board of Elections for the nomination of nonpartisan candidates for such offices. Petitions shall be filed with said Board of Elections at least ninety days before the day of election. Candidates for Mayor shall file petitions containing no less than 50 nor more than 100 signatures of registered voters. Candidates for Councilmember shall file petitions containing no less than 25 nor more than 50 signatures of registered voters. However, write-in Candidates shall be permitted for the office of Mayor or Councilmember in accordance with the Ohio Election laws.
Each candidate may have a sponsoring committee of five qualified voters, whose names and addresses shall appear on each copy of his petition. Each candidate shall file a separate petition; group petitions shall not be used. The signature of the candidate indicating his acceptance of the nomination and willingness to accept the office if elected shall appear on each copy of his petition. The petition may be in a number of parts, but each part shall be completed in compliance with the election laws of the State of Ohio; and all parts shall be assembled by the committee prior to the submission to the Board of Elections.
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