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Home My WebLink AboutA021 - Nomination Worksheet Nomination Worksheet City Election 11/04/03 CITY OF AMES Part I -- Type of Nomination A. Nomination petitions filed Primary Election X Regular Election, and Runoff, if needed Chapter 45, only one election will be held: indicate city population 3,500 or more 100-3,499 less than 100 B. Certificates of nomination filed Chapter 44, by caucus or convention(no petition signatures required) Part II -- Office and Signature Chart The following offices will be on the ballot this year: Office Title Number to be Elected Signatures Needed Ward 2 1 30 Ward 4 1 19 At large 1 92 City Hospital Trustee 1 209 City Hospital Trustee 1 209 City Hospital Trustee 1 209 PLEASE NOTE: If an office is to appear on the ballot at this election to fill a vacancy, the nomination papers of candidates seeking to be elected to that office must include the words "to fill vacancy" on their nomination papers. This will distinguish that office from others that may have the same title but have terms that end at another time. For example: FOR THE OFFICE OF Council Member, To Fill Vacancy G:\AUDITOR\WPWIN\ELECTION\CITY\Nomination Worksheet Letters 2003.wpd Auditor's Guide to City Elections Section C PLANNING WORKSHEET City Of. AmAs Part I: Ballot Planning— Office(s) Purpose: To determine which offices will be on the ballot for this year's city election. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Office. List all offices that are filled by election, even if the term ends in two years. Examples of offices to include are city council member and mayor. DO NOT list any offices that are always filled by appointment(e.g.: city clerk and treasurer). 2. Term. In column 2 put the number of years (2 or 4) a person elected to a full term would serve for each office listed in column 1. 3. Date Term Ends. In column 3 indicate the date the term expires. If the incumbent was elected or appointed to fill a vacancy, use the expiration date of the term the last time a person was elected to the seat for a full term. 4. Name of Incumbent. In column 4 list the names of all persons who are currently holding the offices listed in column 1. Include the names of persons who were temporarily appointed to fill vacancies in elective offices. 5. Date Appointed. If the incumbent was appointed to the office, indicate the date of the appointment in column 5. If the incumbent has been elected since initially assuming office by . appointment, leave the appointment date blank. 3. Date 5. Date 1. Office 2. Term Term Ends 4. Name of Incumbent Appointed Mayor 4 12/31/05 Ted Tedesco d 4 12 31 05 Sharon Wirth d 4 12 31 03 Steve Goodhue Dar le Ve e 31 03 Riad Maha ni 1/14/03 s 11 At-L@rge 4 1 12 31/03 Judie Hoffman (U 1-1 , Prepared in the Iowa Secretary of State's Office Auditor's Guide to City Elections Rev 03 C-2 311212003 3. Date 5. Date 1. Office 2. Term Term Ends 4. Name of Incumbent Appointed Hospital Board of Trustee 4 11/2003 Pat Brown Hospital Board of Trustee 4 11/2003 Karl Friederich Hospital Board of Trustee 4 11/2003 Sarah Buck Hospital Board of Trustee 4 11/2005 Mary Kitchell Hospital Board of Trustee 4 11/2005 Emil Peterson Auditor's Guide to City Elections Part II: Ballot Planning — Public Measures PURPOSE: To determine whether or not questions will be on the city election ballot. Instructions: Check appropriate response to the following question: Does the city council plan to include any public measures (questions) on the ballot at the regular city election? Q YES C3 No 0 MAYBE Please Note: Public measures must be filed in the office of the County Auditor no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, September , 20 Part III: Type of Nomination Process PURPOSE: To determine which election calendar to follow in planning elections for your city and the number of signatures needed by candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Iowa Code §376.6 requires this information to be reported to the county auditor. Instructions: Mark the method your city has chosen for making nominations. For all methods other than primary elections attach a copy of the ordinance mandating your nomination process. 171 Primary Election: Default, no action by city council needed. L� Regular City Election: followed by a Runoff Election, if needed. [376.9] Q One Election only: O Chapter 44 and/or Q Chapter 45 Part IV: Population Purpose: To determine whether polls may be opened at noon and the number of signatures needed in cities with nominations under chapter 45. Instructions: Check the appropriate population range for your city C3 3,500 or greater 0 100—3,499 Q less than 100 Q If the population of your city is 3,500 or less, at what time do you prefer to have the polls opened? 0 7 a.m. O Noon Prepared in the Iowa Secretary of State's Office Auditor's Guide to City Elections Rev 03 C-3 311212003 Auditor's Guide to City Elections Part V: Publication Purpose: To determine in which newspaper(s) to publish the notice of election. Instructions: List the newspaper(s) in which you would like the notice of election to be published: The Tribune 317 Fifth Street Ames, Iowa 50010 Signed: LAI U�� Date:Ll2lj City Clerk City of Ames Prepared in the Iowa Secretary of State's Office Auditor's Guide to City Elections Rev 03 C-4 311212003 ORDINANCE NO. 2210 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, CITY OF AMES, IOWA, BY ADDING A NEW ARTICLE TO BE ENTITLED ARTICLE III, "RUN-OFF ELECTIONS ", CONSISTING OF FIVE NEW SECTIONS, PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF A RUN-OFF ELECTION IN LIEU OF A PRIMARY ELEC- TION, FOR THE CHOOSING OF PERSONS FOR ELECTIVE MUNICIPAL OFFICES ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. IT IS ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA: Section 1. A new article to be entitled Article III, "Run-Off Elections", consisting of Sections 12-3001 to and including Section 12-3005, is added to Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code, City of Ames, Iowa. Section 2. A new section, to be numbered 12-3001, is added to Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code, City of Ames , Iowa, and is as follows : Section 12-3001. Run--Off Election Adopted. "The pro- visions of Chapter 312, Laws of the 62nd General Assembly, providing for a run-off election are hereby adopted in lieu of Sections 363 . 16 through Section 363 . 21, 363 . 24 and 363. 25, Code of Iowa, 1966. " Section 3 . A new section, to be numbered 12-3002, is added to Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code, City of Ames , Iowa, and is as follows : Section 12-3002. Municipal Election. "Four weeks prior to the Municipal Election, the Clerk and Mayor shall can- vass the petitions of all candidates that have been filed with the Clerk, and shall find all candidates that have filed proper petitions to be the nominees for the offices sought. The Clerk shall then do all things necessary for conducting the Municipal Election. " Section 4. A new section, to be numbered 12-3003, is added to Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code, City of Ames, Iowa, and is as follows : Section 12-3003 . Canvass of Vot-6s . "On the day following the Municipal Election, the Clerk shall publicly canvass said election returns . He shall report said canvass results to the Council, listing the names of those candidates who have been elected for office and also listing the names of those candidates for office whose names must be placed on the run-off ballot, indicating the offices which are to be filled. " Section 5. A new section, to be numbered 12-3004, is added to Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code, City of Ames , Iowa, and is as follows : Section 12-3004. Publication of Ballot. "If there must be a run-off election, the Clerk shall forthwith cause to be published once in a newspaper or newspapers publishe within the municipal corporation and of general circulatio therein, in proper form, the names of the persons as they are to appear on the municipal run-off ballot. " cwb/9-11-67 - -2- Section 6. A new section, to be numbered 12-3005, is added to Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code, City of Ames , Iowa, and is as foll-ows : Sec. 12-3005 . Run-Off Election. "Any such run-off election shall be held two (2) weeks after the regular municipal election. The run-off election shall be conducted in the same manner as provided by law for conducting municipal elections except that there shall be no added voter registrations accepted for said election, but transfers may be accepted until ten (10) days before the election, as now provided by law. " Section 7. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed. Section 8. This ordinance is in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law. Passed this 26th day of September 1967. L ise Whitcome, City Clerk D. R. Newbr g , Mayor 9/19/67 Moved by LeBaron-Jellinger the ordinance pass on 1st reading. Aye: Jellinfer, Judge, Pasley, Newell, LeBaron, Fisher Nay: None Ordinance declared passed on lst reading. 9/26/67 e- ijass e ordinance pass on 2nd reading. Ndg , y, Newell, LeBaron, Fisher NoneAbsent: Jellinger [rdi;nauQe_d.P_1red on 2nd reading. r- ey the rules be suspended. Aye: Judge, Pasley, Newll, LeBaron, Fisher Nay: None Absent: Jellinger Rules declared suspended. Moved by Fisher-Newell the ordinance do now pass. Aye: Judge, Pasley, Newell, LeBaron, Fisher Nay: None Absent: Jellinger Ordinance declared adopted.