Chapter 6 · Elections

Article 1. City Elections

Sections 6-101 to 6-106 · 6 sections

6-101 Conduct of election.

The election of city officials shall be conducted in all respects as provided by the laws of Kansas governing the holding of city elections.

(K.S.A. 25-2101; Code 1991)

6-102 Hours of voting.

At all city elections the polls shall be open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., unless different hours are set and publicly announced by the county election officer,

(K.S.A. 25-2111, 26-206; Code 1991)

6-103 Regular city elections.

A regular city election shall be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November of even-numbered years.

(C.O. No.3, Sec. 3; C.O. No. 7; Ord. 2016-03)

6-104 Terms of office; commencement of terms of office.

(a)Newly elected councilmembers and mayor shall serve a term of 4 years.

(b)The term of office for newly elected councilmembers and mayor shall commence on the next regular meeting on or after December 1st of the year following certification of the election.

(c)The term of the three councilmembers and the term of the mayor that would have expired in April 2019, shall expire on the next regular meeting on or after December 1st of 2020 following certification of the election, when the councilmembers and mayor elected in the November 2020 general election take office.

(C.O. No. 7; Ord. 2016-03; C.O. No. 8)

6-105 Oath of Office.

Every person elected or appointed to city office, before entering upon the duties of such office shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as specified in K.S.A. 54-106, and amendments thereto, and every such oath or affirmation shall be filed with the city clerk.

(K.S.A. 25–2120; C.O. No. 7; Ord. 2016-03)

6-106 Nomination Petition.

Any person desiring to become a candidate for city office elected at large shall file with the county election officer, before the filing deadline, established in K.S.A. 25–205, and amendments thereto, a declaration of candidacy on a form furnished by the county election officer as specified by the secretary of state. Each such filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of $20 or, in lieu of such filing fee, by a petition signed by a number of such qualified electors of the city equal to not less than 10% of the ballots cast at the last general city election.

(K.S.A. 25–2110; C.O. No. 7; Ord. 2016-03)