(1) At the biennial general election, no more than three Councilors may be elected to serve a term of four years. At the subsequent biennial general election, no more than two Councilors may be elected to serve a term of four years.

(2) Except as the Council provides otherwise by ordinance relating to elections, the general laws of the State apply to the conduct of all City elections, recounts of the returns therefrom and contest thereof.

(3) The State laws governing the filing of returns by the County Clerk shall apply.

(4) The term of office of a person elected at a regular City election shall commence the first of the year immediately following the election.

(5) A qualified elector who has resided in the City during the six months immediately proceeding an election may be nominated for an elective City office to be filled at the election. The nomination shall be by a petition that specifies the office sought, and shall be in a form prescribed by the Council. The petition shall be signed by not fewer than 10 electors. All nomination papers comprising a petition shall be assembled and filed with the County Clerk as one instrument no later than 20 days before the election.

(6) In the event of a tie vote for candidates for an elective office, the successful candidate shall be determined by a public drawing of lots in a manner prescribed by the Council. (Ord. 112, passed 5-12-2015; Ord. 1, passed 9-17-1974; Code 2014 § 31.01)