Chapter 54 ELECTIONS
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- Article I. In General
- Article II. Nomination of Candidates for Municipal Offices
- Sec. 54-31 Electors eligible to hold municipal office.
- Sec. 54-32 Nomination of municipal officers.
- Sec. 54-33 Withdrawal of nomination.
- Sec. 54-34 Encouraging withdrawal from campaign prohibited.
- Sec. 54-35 Objection to nominations.
- Sec. 54-36 Write-in candidates.
- Sec. 54-37 Cancellation of election.
- Sec. 54-38 through 54-65 Reserved.
- Article III. Recall
- Sec. 54-66 Generally.
- Sec. 54-67 Statement of grounds for recall.
- Sec. 54-68 Petitions.
- Sec. 54-69 Petition requirements.
- Sec. 54-70 Signature requirements.
- Sec. 54-71 Initial determination of sufficiency of petitions.
- Sec. 54-72 Protest.
- Sec. 54-73 Protest hearing.
- Sec. 54-74 Election.
- Sec. 54-75 Resignation; cancellation of election.
- Sec. 54-76 Limitations on recall petitions.
- Sec. 54-77 through 54-100 Reserved.
- Article IV. Campaign Finance
- Sec. 54-101 Prohibited contributions.
- Sec. 54-102 Unexpended campaign funds and personal use of campaign funds.
- Sec. 54-103 Requirements for registration and initial filings by candidates and committees—Recordkeeping—Campaign accounts.
- Sec. 54-104 Requirements for reporting contributions and expenditures by committees.
- Sec. 54-104.5 Disclaimers for political advertisements.
- Sec. 54-105 Contribution limits.
- Sec. 54-105.5 Reporting of independent expenditures and electioneering communications.
- Sec. 54-106 Where and when to file campaign reports.
- Sec. 54-107 Complaints and hearings.
- Sec. 54-108 Sanctions.
- Sec. 54-109 Duties of the city clerk—Enforcement.
- Sec. 54-110 Municipal elections activity—Limitations on municipal officers and elected officials.
- Sec. 54-111 through 54-120 Reserved.
- Article V. Initiative and Referendum
- Sec. 54-121 Initiative and referendum petitions—Generally.
- Sec. 54-122 Election.
- Sec. 54-123 Election results.
- Sec. 54-124 Petition requirements.
- Sec. 54-125 Signature requirements.
- Sec. 54-126 Initial determination of sufficiency of petitions.
- Sec. 54-127 Protest.
- Sec. 54-128 Protest hearing.
- Sec. 54-129 Prohibited action by city council.
- Sec. 54-130 Publication.
- Sec. 54-131 Referral by council.
- Sec. 54-132 Counting of votes; conflicting provisions.
- Sec. 54-133 Unlawful acts.
- Sec. 54-134 through 54-140 Reserved.
- Article VI. Charter Amendment Initiatives
- Sec. 54-141 Charter amendment initiative petitions—Generally.
- Sec. 54-142 Petition requirements.
- Sec. 54-143 Signature requirements.
- Sec. 54-144 Initial determination of sufficiency of petitions.
- Sec. 54-145 Protest.
- Sec. 54-146 Protest hearing.
- Sec. 54-147 Prohibited action by city council.
- Sec. 54-148 Publication.
- Sec. 54-149 Referral by city council.
- Sec. 54-150 Counting of votes.
- Sec. 54-151 Unlawful acts.
- Sec. 54-152 Time calculations for circulation.
- Sec. 54-153 through 54-160 Reserved.
Editor's note: Ord. No. 2013-23, §§ 1—69, adopted July 8, 2013, amended ch. 54 in its entirety to read as herein set out, with the following exceptions: § 54-3 (now designated § 54-3); § 54-32; § 54-72 (now designated § 54-76); § 54-131 (now designated § 54-161); § 54-168 (now designated § 54-147); § 54-171 (now designated § 54-150); and § 54-172 (now designated § 54-151). See the Code Comparative Table for complete derivation.
Charter reference: Elections, art. II.
Cross reference: City council, § 2-31 et seq.