Elections, other than special elections, shall be held on the second Tuesday in May of each year an election for Mayor and/or Council regularly occurs. Polls shall be open to qualified voters and public notice provided in accordance with §
C4-9 of the City Charter.
[Amended 12-21-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-07]
A. City
elections may utilize vote-by-mail ballot voting.
B. The
Council may determine by resolution whether vote-by-mail ballot voting
shall be the primary means of voting. In the event the Council determines
that vote-by-mail ballot voting shall be the primary means of voting,
such an election shall be called a "vote-by-mail election."
C. In
a vote-by-mail election, at least one polling location shall be kept
open on election day for in-person voting. The Board of Elections
shall keep any such polling location open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
on election day.
D. In an election that is primarily vote-by-mail pursuant to §
8-4B of this chapter, the Board of Elections may begin to process the ballots in preparation for counting and tabulation 15 days prior to an election which is primarily vote-by-mail. The process shall be open to the public in accordance with applicable law and regulations and may include opening ballot envelopes, unfolding the ballots, and scanning the ballots. Votes may not be counted or tabulated until the polls close on election day.