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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA026 - City Clerk's Guide to City Elections ' CITY CLERK'S GUIDE TO CITY ELECTIONS PLANNING WORKSHEET City Of: Ames 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 does not expire this year. Examples of offices to include are city council members and mayor. Do not list any offices that are always filled by appointment (such as 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 current term expires. Some terms may not expire until 2011. 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 that seat for a full term in the "Date Term Ends" column below. 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.) 1 2. 3. Date 4. 5. Date Office Term Term Name of Incumbent Appointed Ends ElWard 4 12 31 0 4 12/31 11 Jami LalGoodman 4 12/31/11 Riad Mah At-Large At-Large 4 12 31 11 Matthew MI (Continued) 2009 Revision 4 (Continued from Page 4) 1. 2. 3. Date Office 4 5. Date Term Term Name of Incumbent Appointed Ends Hospital Board Hospital Board Hospital Board ospi a oar of Trustee 4 12/31/09 Mary Kitchell Hos ital Board CITY CLERK'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? EX Yes Ij No ❑ Maybe Please Note Public measures must be filed in the office of the county auditor no later than 5 p.m. on: For cities with primary election provisions: Friday, August 28. For cities with any other nomination method: Friday, September 18. Part III Type of Nomination Process Purpose To assist 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 no later than Wednesday, August 5. 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 the city's nomination process. ❑ Primary Election: Default, no action by city council needed. W Regular City Election: followed by a Runoff Election, if needed. [§376.9] ❑ One Election only: ❑ Chapter 44 and/or ❑ 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 ® 3,500 or greater ❑ 100— 3,499 ❑ Less than 100 ' If the population of your city is 3,500 or less, at what time do you prefer to have the polls opened? ❑ 7 a.m. ❑ Noon 2009 Revision 5 CITY CLERK'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: Tue Tribune 317 Fifth Street Ames. Iowa 50010 Signed City Clerk Date: City of Ames 2009 Revision 6