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Nominations And Elections For Municipal Offices

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Section
5-15-10

Municipal primary, general and special elections conducted mutatis mutandi.

Section
5-15-20

Methods of election of council; mayor elected at large; qualifications.

Section
5-15-30

Procedure for changing number of or method of election of council members.

Section
5-15-40

Terms of office of mayor and councilmen.

Section
5-15-50

Establishment of municipal ward lines and time for general and special elections; public notice of elections.

Section
5-15-60

Municipality to adopt method of nominating candidates for and determining results of nonpartisan elections.

Section
5-15-61

Determination of election results under nonpartisan plurality method.

Section
5-15-62

Determination of election results under nonpartisan election and runoff election method.

Section
5-15-63

Determination of election results under nonpartisan primary election and general election method.

Section
5-15-70

Duty of governing body of municipality to enact ordinances relating to time requirements for nominations, primaries and the like.

Section
5-15-80

Results of political party primaries; protests and contests.

Section
5-15-90

Municipal elections conducted by municipal election commission; composition of commission and terms of members; training and certification program.

Section
5-15-100

Functions, powers and duties of municipal election commission.

Section
5-15-110

Filing with municipal election commission of nomination petition by candidates nominated by petition.

Section
5-15-120

Vote counting.

Section
5-15-125

Municipal elections resulting in tie.

Section
5-15-130

Procedures for contesting results of election.

Section
5-15-140

Contesting election results; appeal from decision of municipal election commission.

Section
5-15-145

Transfer of authority to conduct municipal elections to county elections commission.

Section
5-15-150

Oath of office for mayor and councilmen.

Section
5-15-160

Term of office of commissioner of public works may be extended.

Section
5-15-170

Ratification of actions of commissioner.