Section 9-13-14.3 – Elected official to hold office until vacancy filled.
9-13-14.3. Elected official to hold office until vacancy filled. If for any reason a municipality fails to elect any person to succeed an elected official whose term has expired or an elected official fails to file a nominating petition or qualify, the office is deemed vacant. The elected official whose term has expired shall continue […]
Section 9-13-16 – Election precincts–Division and consolidation of wards into precincts–Application to state and county elections.
9-13-16. Election precincts–Division and consolidation of wards into precincts–Application to state and county elections. Except as otherwise provided each ward shall constitute an election precinct. Whenever the number of legal voters in any ward shall exceed five hundred, the governing body may divide such ward into two or more precincts by ordinance. Whenever the number […]
Section 9-13-16.1 – Precinct election boards.
9-13-16.1. Precinct election boards. Each voting precinct shall be presided over by an election board consisting of a minimum of two precinct deputies and one precinct superintendent appointed by the governing body. Any vacancy on the election board that arises between the time of appointment and the day of the election may be appointed by […]
Section 9-13-16.2 – Terms of and representation by members of governing body following redistricting.
9-13-16.2. Terms of and representation by members of governing body following redistricting. Notwithstanding the redistricting provided in §9-13-16, the term of office of any member of the governing body whose term of office extends beyond the next annual election is not affected, and the governing body, as part of the redistricting process, shall designate the […]
Section 9-13-21 – Ballots–Preparation–Availability–Form–Candidate names.
9-13-21. Ballots–Preparation–Availability–Form–Candidate names. The finance officer shall prepare and furnish, at the expense of the municipality, all official ballots. The quantity of ballots provided shall be at least ten percent more than the number of voters at the last comparable election. The ballots shall be prescribed by the State Board of Elections, of good quality […]
Section 9-13-24 – Return and canvass of votes.
9-13-24. Return and canvass of votes. The election returns shall be reported as soon as possible to the finance officer, and within seven days of the election, the governing body shall canvass the election returns, declare the result, and enter the result on its journal. Source: SL 1890, ch 37, art XIV, §5; RPolC 1903, […]
Section 9-13-6 – Publication of notice of vacancies–Times.
9-13-6. Publication of notice of vacancies–Times. The finance officer of the municipality shall have a notice published in the official newspaper of the municipality setting forth the vacancies which will occur by termination of the terms of office of elective officers. The notice shall also state the time and place where nominating petitions may be […]
Section 9-13-6.1 – Individual contests authorized when more than one seat vacant.
9-13-6.1. Individual contests authorized when more than one seat vacant. If more than one commissioner or alderman is to be elected for a like term, the governing body before October first in the year preceding the election may approve an ordinance designating that candidates shall run for a specific position such as “A” and “B” […]
Section 9-13-7 – Municipal office–Nominating petition–Contents.
9-13-7. Municipal office–Nominating petition–Contents. No candidate for elective municipal office may be nominated unless a nominating petition is filed with the finance officer no later than five p.m. on the last Friday in February preceding the day of election. The petition shall be considered filed if it is mailed by registered mail by five p.m. […]
Section 9-13-7.1 – Withdrawal or death of candidate–Procedure.
9-13-7.1. Withdrawal or death of candidate–Procedure. Any person who has filed a nominating petition pursuant to §9-13-7 may withdraw from the nomination by a written request, signed by the person and properly acknowledged and filed with the finance officer of the municipality. The name of a withdrawn or deceased candidate may not be printed on […]