(a)   Those governing body positions with terms expiring 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 with terms expiring 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.

(b)   A general election of city officers 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.

(c)   In the November 2017 election a mayor, a city treasurer and one-half the number of council members shall be elected. The mayor and city treasurer shall hold their offices for a term of two years or until their successors are qualified.

(d)   There shall be two council members elected from each ward within the city, and except as otherwise provided herein, they shall hold their offices for a term of four years or until their successors are qualified. One council member from each ward shall be elected in the November 2017 election and the remaining council member from such ward shall be elected in the November 2019 election, which process of council member elections shall continue thereafter in successive odd-numbered years

(C.O. No. 2; Code 1986; C.O. No. 8)

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. 25-2111, 26-206; Code 2008)

The term of office shall commence on a date established by resolution of the city on or after December 1 following the certification of the election and no later than the second Monday in January following certification of the election. If a city does not establish an alternative date for elected officials taking office, the term shall begin on the second Monday in January.

(K.S.A. 25-21a01; K.S.A. 25-2120; Code 2020)

In accordance with K.S.A. 25-205 and K.S.A. 25-21a01 et seq., any person may become a candidate for city office by having had filed, on their behalf, 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 five qualified electors of the relevant district (i.e., ward, or city-at-large).

(K.S.A. 25-205; K.S.A. 25-21a01; K.S.A. 25-2110; K.S.A. 25-2110a; Code 2020)