[CC 1990 §140.010; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 97.043 §1, 9-8-1997; Ord. No. 2004.29 §1, 12-13-2004; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
A. 
A general election for the elective officers of this City shall be held on the first Tuesday in April of each year.
1. 
On the first Tuesday in April of odd-numbered years an election shall be held by the qualified voters of each ward in the City for Mayor, Collector, and for one (1) Alderperson for each ward, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of two (2) years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
2. 
On the first Tuesday in April of even-numbered years an election shall be held by the qualified voters of each ward of this City for one (1) Alderperson for each ward, who shall hold their respective offices for the term of two (2) years and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.
[CC 1990 §140.020; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
Any person desiring to seek election for any elective City office at any general City election may do so by filing his name and the office for which he/she seeks election with the City Clerk during the filing period (8:00 A.M., the 17th Tuesday prior to the election date. The closing filing date shall be 5:00 P.M., the 14th Tuesday prior to the election). The Clerk shall keep a permanent record of the names of the candidates, the offices for which they seek election and the date of their filing, and their names shall appear on the ballots in that order.
[CC 1990 §140.030; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
Any person who is not qualified for this office as provided by State law or other ordinances shall not be entitled to have his name printed on the ballot. The qualifications of a candidate for office shall be determined by the Board of Alderpersons upon hearing given, and upon its own motion, or upon written affidavit by some person that a named candidate is not qualified as such for the office sought.
[CC 1990 §140.040; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
All City elections shall be conducted and held in conformance with the provisions of the State election laws.
[CC 1990 §140.050; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
The County Clerk, as the designated election authority, shall conduct City elections.
[CC 1990 §140.060; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
The City Clerk shall notify the County Clerk prior to 5:00 P.M. on the 10th Tuesday prior to any City election of the forthcoming City election. The notice shall be in writing and shall specify that the City is calling the election, the purpose of the election, the date of the election, and it shall include a certified copy of the legal notice to be published and the sample ballot.
[CC 1990 §140.070; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
All residents of the City who are qualified and timely and properly registered voters in accordance with State law shall be entitled to vote at City elections. In order to vote at any City election a person must be registered no later than 5:00 P.M. on the fourth Wednesday prior to the election.
[CC 1990 §140.080; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
The election authority shall designate the polling places in all City elections. The election authority shall appoint all election judges. The City shall pay all the election costs required by the election authority conducting its election.
[CC 1990 §140.090; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
It shall be the duty of the City police officers to give any assistance or protection required by the election authority, any employee of the election authority, or any election judge, and to comply with all lawful requests and directions of the election authority relating to such assistance.
[CC 1990 §140.100; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
Authorized dates for special City elections are the first Tuesday after the first Monday in February or March, August or November of each year.
[CC 1990 §140.110; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
As soon as practicable after each City election, the election authority shall convene a verification board to verify the count and certify the results of the election. Not later than the second Tuesday after the election, the verification board shall issue a statement announcing the results of each election and shall certify the returns to the City Clerk. The City Clerk shall issue to each person elected a certificate of election.
[CC 1990 §140.120; Ord. No. 96.045 §1, 8-19-1996; Ord. No. 2021.16, 11-8-2021]
Prior to each City election the Board of Alderpersons shall timely pass an election ordinance authorizing, establishing and providing the election procedure to be followed in the conduct of the City election.