The 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. Supp. 25-2114; Code 1976, 5-101; Code 2022)

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. Supp. 25-2111; Code 1976, 5-101; Code 2022)

The place of holding city elections shall be designated by the county election officer.

(K.S.A. Supp. 25-2111; Code 1976, 5-101; Code 2022)

Those governing-body positions that would have expired in April 2017, shall expire on the second Monday in January of 2018, when the city officials elected in the November 2017 general election take office. Those governing body positions that would have expired in April 2019, shall expire on the second Monday in January of 2020, when the city officials elected in the November 2019 general election take office.

General elections shall take place on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November 2017. Succeeding elections will be held every two years for all such governing body positions whose terms have expired. A mayor and two council members shall be elected at one election, and the remaining three council members shall be elected at the succeeding election. The mayor and all council members shall have four year terms and shall hold their offices until their successors are elected and qualified

(K.S.A. Supp. 25-2111; Code 1976, 5-101; L. 2015, ch. 88; C.O. No. __; Ord. 964; Code 2022)

In accordance with K.S.A. 25-205, and amendments thereto, any person may become a candidate for city office elected at large by having had filed with the county election office either of the following:

(a)   a declaration of candidacy, accompanied by any fee required by law; or

(b)   a nomination petition. The nomination petition must be signed by one percent (1%) of the qualified electors of the city.

(K.S.A. 25-21a01; K.S.A. 25-2110; Ord. 964; Code 2022)