(a) Pursuant to Article VII, Sections 1 and 2, an election for the office of Director of Law shall be held in 2005. That office shall appear on the ballot for a nonpartisan primary election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in May and at the general election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd numbered years commencing with the year 2005 and every four (4) years thereafter.
(b) At the primary election so held as set forth above, the names of the two (2) persons receiving the highest number of votes for the office of the Director of Law shall be nominated to be candidates for such office at the next succeeding regular municipal election. As is set forth Section 2 of Article VII, if there are no more than two (2) persons who have filed petitions as provided in the Charter to be candidates for Director of Law at such primary election, then said persons shall be nominated as the candidates at the next succeeding municipal election and the primary for that office will not be held.
(c) Any persons desiring to become a candidate for election of Law Director to be voted for at the next succeeding regular municipal election shall, not later than 4:00 p.m. of the 60th day before primary election day, file a nominating petition. Such petition shall require signatures of registered electors and shall be accompanied by the written acceptance of the nominees. The petition for the office of Law Director shall be signed by not less than five hundred (500) qualified electors. Petitions shall be circulated by a qualified elector of the City of Westlake.
(d) All other provisions contained in Article VII regarding nominations and elections that apply to other municipal offices elected at large in the City including the offices of Mayor and President of Council shall be likewise applicable to the office of Director of Law.
(Ord. 2004-188. Passed 1-20-05.)