Charter Ordinance No. 911
A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF RANDOLPH, KANSAS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 25-2108a, PERTAINING TO THE HOLDING OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS WITHIN SAID CITY AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS THEREFORE, ALL IN THE CITY OF RANDOLPH, KANSAS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF RANDOLPH, KANSAS;
SECTION 1. The City of Randolph, Kansas, under the authority of Article 12, Section 5, of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby exempts itself from, and makes inapplicable to it, the provisions of K.S.A. 25-2108a which applies to the said City, but the provisions of which do not apply uniformly to all cities, and providing substitute and additional provisions on the same subject as hereinafter provided.
SECTION 2. Regardless of the number of candidates who have filed for election for any city office, there shall be no necessity of a primary election, and every person who has filed for any city office shall be listed on the ballot and shall be voted on by the voters at the general election of the city officers to be held on the first Tuesday in November. The person from among the candidates who receives the largest number of votes at such general election shall be declared the winner of said election, and the Mayor, if that position is up for election. If the Mayor position is not up for election the person with the largest number of votes shall be declared the winner of the first open council seat. If more than one position is to be filled at said election, the person who receives the second largest number of votes at such general election shall be declared the winner for the first or the next open council seat. The same rule shall apply for any additional positions to be filled as a result of said election.
(06-12-2019)