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 The name of a withdrawn or deceased candidate may not be printed on […]
Section 9-13-9 – Number of signers required for nominating petitions in first, second, and third class municipalities–Time for circulating petitions.
9-13-9. Number of signers required for nominating petitions in first, second, and third class municipalities–Time for circulating petitions. In municipalities of the first and second class, if the candidate is to be voted for by the voters at large, a nominating petition shall be signed by five percent of the registered voters of the municipality […]
Section 9-13-11 – Residence mailing address and date added to signature–Form and verification of petition.
9-13-11. Residence mailing address and date added to signature–Form and verification of petition. Each voter signing a nominating petition or the person circulating such petition shall add to the voter’s signature the voter’s residence mailing address and the date of signing. The petition may be composed of several sheets, which shall have identical headings and […]
Section 9-13-13 – Notice of municipal election–Publication or posting.
9-13-13. Notice of municipal election–Publication or posting. A notice of each municipal election shall be published once each week for two successive weeks, the first publication may not be less than ten days prior to the election. A facsimile of the official ballot shall be published in the calendar week prior to each election. The […]
Section 9-13-1 – Date of annual municipal election–Hours of voting.
9-13-1. Date of annual municipal election–Hours of voting. In each municipality an annual election for the election of officers shall be held on the second Tuesday of April of each year, at a place in each ward of the municipality as the governing body shall designate. If the governing body of the municipality chooses a […]
Section 9-13-1.1 – Joint municipal and school district elections authorized–Date–Sharing costs and responsibilities.
9-13-1.1. Joint municipal and school district elections authorized–Date–Sharing costs and responsibilities. Any other provision of this chapter notwithstanding, the members of the governing body of a municipality may choose to hold a general municipal election in conjunction with a regular school district election. The combined election is subject to approval by the governing body of […]