Chapter 6 · Elections

Article 1. City Elections

Sections 6-101 to 6-105 · 5 sections

6-101 Conduct of election.

The non-partisan 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 et seq.; K.S.A. 25-2113; Ord. 2107; Code 2020)

6-102 Hours of voting.

At all city elections the polls shall be open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m., unless different hours are set and publicly announced by the county election officer.

(K.S.A. 25-2111; K.S.A. 26-206; Code 2020)

6-103 Governing body elections; terms.

(a)There shall be elected on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2017, a council member from each of the four wards for a term of four years. On the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2019, there shall be a council member elected from each of the four wards for a term of four years. On the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each odd numbered year thereafter, a council member shall be elected from each of the four wards for a term of four years.

(b)On the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2019, a mayor shall be elected for a term of four years and on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November of every fourth year thereafter, a mayor shall be elected for a term of four years.

(c)The existing council member positions with terms expiring in April 2017 shall be extended until the council members elected in the November 2017 general election are elected and qualified. The existing mayor and council member positions with terms expiring in April 2019 shall be extended until the mayor and council members elected in the November 2019 general election are elected and qualified.

(K.S.A. Supp. 25-2101 et seq.; K.S.A. 25-21a01 et seq.; C.O. No. 4; C.O. No. 8; C.O. No. 12; C.O. No. 14B; Code 2020)

6-104 Commencement of terms of office; oath of office.

The term of office shall commence on a date established by resolution of the city on or after December 1 following the certification of the election and no later than the second Monday in January following certification of the election. If a city does not establish an alternative date for elected officials taking office, the term shall begin on the second Monday in January.

(K.S.A. 25-21a01; K.S.A. 25-2120; Code 2020)

6-105 Candidacy.

In accordance with K.S.A. 25-205 and K.S.A. 25-2110, and amendments thereto, any person may become a candidate for city office by filing a nomination petition or a declaration of candidacy, accompanied by any fee required by law. The nomination petition must be signed by fifty (50) of the qualified electors of the City of Augusta, Kansas or by a number of such qualified electors of the City equal to not less than one percent (1%) of the ballots cast and counted at the last general city election, whichever is less.

(K.S.A. 25-2110; K.S.A. 25-2110a; Ord. 2112; Code 2020)