A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF FRONTENAC, KANSAS FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. SECTION 25-2108a RELATING TO THE HOLDING OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS WITHIN SAID CITY AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS THERETO, AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCE THAT ARE IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF FRONTENAC, CRAWFORD COUNTY, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. The City of Frontenac, Kansas, under 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. Section 25-2108a, which applies to said City, but the provisions of which do 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 offices, 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 same election of city officers, to be held on the first Tuesday of each year. The person among the candidates who receives the largest number of votes at such general election shall be declared winner in said election. 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 such second position. The same rules shall apply for any additional positions to be filled as a result of said election.

SECTION 3. All ordinances and parts of ordinances that are in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.

(03-06-1995)