§ 42-6. City clerk's duties

The city clerk shall publish a notice at least one time in a local newspaper at least 14 weeks prior to every city election which states the period in which declarations of candidacy for the election will be accepted by the city clerk. Failure to publish such notice shall not, however, invalidate any election. In accordance with state law the city clerk shall prepare a sample ballot listing all of the candidates and propositions to be voted on at the city election in question. The city clerk shall cause each candidate's name to appear on such ballot in the same order in which declarations of candidacy for each office were filed in the office of the city clerk. If two or more candidates for the same city office appear and file their declaration of candidacy at the same time, the city clerk shall determine the order of placement on the ballot by lot. Such lottery shall be conducted during a public session of the next meeting of the board of aldermen and the results thereof shall be included in the minutes of such meeting. A copy of the sample ballot shall be forwarded to the election authority as required by state law.

(Code 1975, §§ 11-4, 11-5; Ord. No. 92-13, § 5, 12-1-92)