[Ord. No. 01-27, § I, 8-27-2001; Ord. No. 03-10, § I, 9-8-2003; amended 9-26-2011 by Ord. No. 11-24; 10-25-2021 by Ord. No. 21-09]
(a) 
Aldermanic District No. I. Commencing at a point at the northwest corner of the junction of the center of the river channel of the White River and Geneva Lake; continuing northeasterly along the center of the main channel of the White River to the center line of Main Street; continuing southeasterly to a point; continuing northerly along the center line of Main Street to the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Mill Street; continuing northerly along the center line of Mill Street to the center line of Sage Street; thence northerly along the center line of Sage Street extended as a line to the intersection with the center line of Wisconsin Street; thence easterly to the center of the main channel of the White River; thence northeasterly along the center of the river channel of the White River to a point at which it is intersected by the center line of Water Street extended eastward; thence westerly along the center line of Water Street to the center line of Center Street; thence northerly along the center line of Center Street to the center line of the alley north of Marshall Street; thence westerly along the center line of that alley to the center line of Williams Street; thence southerly along the center line of Williams Street to the center line of Marshall Street; thence westerly along the center line of Marshall Street to the center line of Madison Street; thence southerly along the center line of Madison Street to the center line of Park Row; thence westerly along the center line of Park Row to the center line of Clover Street; thence northerly along the center line of Clover Street to the center line of Pleasant Street; thence westerly along the center line of Pleasant Street to the center line of High Street; continuing westerly along the center line of Conant Street to the western City limit; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence northwesterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southwesterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northwesterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence generally southeasterly along the western City limit to the shore of Geneva Lake; thence northeasterly along the shore of Geneva Lake to a point; thence easterly along the shore of Geneva Lake to a point; thence southeasterly along the shore of Geneva Lake to the point of origin; including the area commonly known as Cobb Park. Aldermanic District No. I shall be comprised of Voting Wards 1 and 2, as established by resolution of the Common Council.
(b) 
Aldermanic District No. II. Commencing at the southeast corner of the intersection of the center lines of Wells Street and Townline Road and continuing easterly along the center line of Townline Road to the eastern City limit; thence southerly along the eastern City limit to the center line of Bloomfield Road; thence westerly along the southern City limit to a point; thence northwesterly along the southern City limit to a point; thence southerly along the southern City limit to the center line of Bloomfield Road; thence easterly along the center line of Bloomfield Road to the center line of Edwards Boulevard; thence southeasterly along the southern City limit to a point; thence westerly along the southern City limit to a point; thence northerly along the southern City limit to a point; thence westerly along the southern City limit to a point; thence southeasterly along the center line of Wells Street to a point; thence westerly along the southern City limit to a point; thence southerly along the southern City limit to a point; thence easterly along the southern City limit to a point; thence southwesterly along the southern City limit to the center line of Highway 120; thence southerly along the center line of Highway 120 to a point; thence northwesterly along the southern City limit to a point; thence westerly along the southern City limit to a point; thence northeasterly along the southern City limit to a point; thence northwesterly along the southern City limit to a point; thence westerly along the southern City limit to a point; thence southerly along the southern City limit to the center line of Highway 120; thence westerly along the center line of Highway 120 to the center line of Pilgrim Church Road; thence northerly along the center line of Pilgrim Church Road to a point; thence westerly along the southern City limit to a point; thence southerly along the southern City limit to the center line of Willow Road, thence westerly along the center line of Willow Road to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to the center line of South Lake Shore Drive; thence northeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to the center line of South Lake Shore Drive; thence northeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to center line of Pilgrim Church Road; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence northeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence northwesterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to the shore of Geneva Lake; thence northerly along the shore of Geneva Lake to the western City limit; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to a point; thence easterly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to the center line of West South Street; thence westerly along the center line of West South Street to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to a point; thence northerly along the western City limit to the center line of West South Street; thence westerly along the center line of West South Street to a point; thence southwesterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southeasterly along the western City limit to the center line of South Lake Shore Drive; thence southwesterly along the center line of South Lake Shore Drive to a point; thence northwesterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southwesterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southeasterly along the western City limit to a point; thence southwesterly along the City limit to the shore of Geneva Lake; thence continuing generally northeasterly along the shore of Geneva Lake to the southeast corner of the junction of the center of the main channel of the White River and Geneva Lake; continuing northeasterly along the center of the main channel of the White River to the southern right-of-way of Main Street; thence easterly along the southern right-of-way of Main Street to a point; thence northerly to the center line of West Main Street; thence easterly along the center line of Main Street to the center line of Wells Street; thence southerly and southeasterly along the center line of Wells Street to the point of origin; including the area commonly known as Four Seasons Nature Preserve; excluding the Town of Bloomfield islands located therein. Aldermanic District No. II shall be comprised of Voting Wards 7, 8 and 9, as established by resolution of the Common Council.
(c) 
Aldermanic District No. III. Commencing at the southeast corner of the intersection of the center lines of Main Street and Wells Street and continuing southeasterly along the center line of Wells Street to the center line of Townline Road; thence easterly along the center line of Townline Road to the eastern City limit; thence northwesterly along the eastern City limit to a point; thence easterly along the eastern City limit to a point; thence northerly along the eastern City limit to a point; thence continuing northwesterly along the eastern City limit to a point; thence northerly along the eastern City limit to a point; thence northwesterly along the eastern City limit to a point, thence westerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence northerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence easterly along the northern City limit to a point; thence northwesterly along the northern City limit to a point; thence southerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence easterly along the northern City limit to a point; thence southerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence easterly along the northern City limits to a point; thence southerly along the northern City limits to a point where the center line of Sheridan Springs Road intersects with the center line of Center Street; thence southerly along the center line of Center Street to the center line of Grove Street; thence easterly along the center line of Grove Street to the center line of Sage Street; thence southerly along the center line of Sage Street to the center line of Spring Street; thence easterly along the center line of Spring Street to the center line of Waverly Street; thence southerly along the center line of Waverly Street to a point at which Waverly Street is intersected by a line extended eastward to the northern terminus of Pioneer Drive; thence southerly along the center line of Pioneer Drive to the center line of Walworth Street; thence westerly along the center line of Walworth Street to the center line of Waverly Street; thence southerly along the center line of Waverly Street to the center line of Water Street; thence easterly along the center line of Water Street and continuing easterly along the center line of Water Street extended to the middle of the river channel of the White River; thence southwesterly along the center of the river channel of the White River to a point at which it is intersected by the center line of Wisconsin Street extended by a line eastward; thence westerly along the center line of Wisconsin Street extended by a line eastward to the center line of Sage Street; thence southerly along the center line of Sage Street to the center line of Mill Street; thence southerly along the center line of Mill Street to the center line of Main Street; thence easterly along the center line of Main Street to the point of origin; excluding the Town islands located therein. Aldermanic District No. III shall be comprised of Voting Wards 5, 6 and 10, as established by resolution of the Common Council.
(d) 
Aldermanic District No. IV. Commencing at a point of which the center line of Conant Street intersects with the western City limit and continuing easterly along the center line of Conant Street to the center line of High Street; continuing easterly along the center line of Pleasant Street to the center line of Clover Street; thence southerly along the center line of Clover Street to the center line of Park Row; thence easterly along the center line of Park Row to the center line of Madison Street; thence northerly along the center line of Madison Street to the center line of Marshall Street; thence easterly along the center line of Marshall Street to the center line of Williams Street; thence northerly along the center line of Williams Street to the center line of the alley north of Marshall Street; thence easterly along the center line of that alley to the center line of Center Street; thence southerly along the center line of Center Street to the center line of Water Street; thence easterly along the center line of Water Street to the center line of Waverly Street; thence northerly along the center line of Waverly Street to the center line of Walworth Street; thence easterly along the center line of Walworth Street to the center line of Pioneer Drive; thence northerly along the center line of Pioneer Drive to the northern terminus of Pioneer Drive; thence westerly along a line extended westward from the northern terminus of Pioneer Drive to the center line of Waverly Street; thence northerly along the center line of Waverly Street to the center line of Spring Street; thence westerly along the center line of Spring Street to the center line of Sage Street; thence northerly along the center line of Sage Street to the center line of Grove Street; thence westerly along the center line of Grove Street to the center line of Center Street; thence northerly along the center line of Center Street to the center line of Sheridan Springs Road; thence westerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence northerly along the northern City limits to a point; thence westerly along the northern City limits to a point; thence northerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence easterly along the northern City limit to a point; thence northerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence westerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence northerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence westerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence southeasterly along the northern City limit to a point; thence southwesterly along the northern City limit to a point; thence southeasterly along the northern City limit to a point; thence northwesterly along the northern City limit to a point; thence northerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence westerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence southerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence westerly along the northern City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to a point; thence westerly along the western City limit to a point; thence southerly along the western City limit to the point of origin; excluding the Town of Geneva island located therein. Aldermanic District No. IV shall be comprised of Voting Wards 3 and 4, as established by resolution of the Common Council.
[Code 1992, § 1.41]
(a) 
Constitution. The Board of Canvassers shall consist of the City Clerk and two citizen members appointed by the Clerk who shall serve two-year terms commencing January 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b) 
Powers and duties. The Board shall have all the powers and duties set forth in W.S.A. § 7.53.
[Code 1992, § 1.42]
(a) 
Number. Unless otherwise provided under W.S.A. § 7.30, the number of election officials in the several aldermanic districts of the City shall be five inspectors. The City Clerk can reduce the number of inspectors by resolution.
(b) 
Chairman and Chief Inspector; duties. The City Clerk shall be the Chairman of the Election Board. On election day, the Chairman shall select an inspector to act as Chief Inspector whose duty it shall be to supervise the other election officials in his aldermanic district pursuant to the directions of the Chairman. The inspectors so selected shall perform such duties in addition to their other duties or be subject to removal from office.
(c) 
Scheduling of election inspectors. The City Clerk or Assistant City Clerk shall have the discretion to schedule election inspectors based on availability of inspectors or anticipated need of any given election. Inspectors may be scheduled for the whole election day or partial election day.
[Added 10-11-2021 by Ord. No. 21-08]
[Code 1992, § 1.43]
(a) 
The City hereby adopts the use of an electronic voting system authorized by the state statutes and approved under W.S.A. § 5.91, for use in the state.
[Amended 1-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-01]
(b) 
The City authorizes the purchase of all necessary materials and equipment for such system for use in Aldermanic Districts I, II, III and IV.
[Code 1992, § 1.44]
The City shall hold a primary election on the third Tuesday of February if more than two candidates have filed nomination papers for the same municipal office.
[Ord. No. 03-10, § II, 9-8-2003; amended 1-17-2013 by Ord. No. 13-01; 10-11-2021 by Ord. No. 21-08]
There shall be one polling place for the City. Residents of Aldermanic Districts I, II, III, and IV shall vote at the City Hall building, 626 Geneva Street.