The election of city officials shall be conducted in all respects as provided by the laws of Kansas governing the holding of city elections.

(K.S.A. 25-2101 et seq.; Code 1990)

At all city elections the polls shall be open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., unless different hours are set and publicly announced by the county election officer.

(K.S.A. 25-2111, 26-206; Code 1990)

Regardless of the number of candidates who have filed for election for any city office, 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 be voted upon by the voters at the general election of the city officers, to be held on the first Tuesday in April. The person from among the candidates who receives the largest number of votes at such general election shall be declared the winner in the election.

(C.O. No. 10, Sec. 2)

(a)   The city council of the City of Ellis, Kansas, shall consist of six members and a mayor. All councilmembers shall be elected by the city at large. Each voter shall have one vote for each city council seat that is up for election. A number of councilmembers shall be elected based upon each candidate’s vote total with such number being equal to the available number of council seats

(b)   A general election of city officers take place on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November 2019. Succeeding elections will be held every year for all such governing body positions whose terms have expired. The council members shall have two year terms. The Mayor and City Treasurer shall each have a two year term.

(c)   Those governing body positions with terms expiring on the second Monday in January of 2020, or on the second Monday in January 2021 shall expire when the city officials elected in the November 2019 general election and the November 2020 general election respectively, take office. The date that elected city officials take office shall be set by resolution by the governing body of the City of Ellis, Kansas

(C.O. No. 9; C.O. No. 20; C.O. No. 21; C.O. No. 24; C.O. No. 25; Code 2022)

(a)   The term of office for newly elected city officials shall commence with and include the first regular meeting of the governing body following certification of the election by the county election officer.

(b)   Every person elected or appointed to city office, before entering upon the duties of such office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation as specified in K.S.A. 54-106, and amendments thereto, and every such oath or affirmation shall be filed with the city clerk.      

(K.S.A. 25-2120; Code 2005)

In accordance with K.S.A. 25-205, and amendments thereto, any person may become a candidate for city office elected at large by having had filed on their behalf, a nomination petition or a declaration of candidacy, accompanied by any fee required by law. The nomination petition must be signed by 3% of the qualified electors of the City of Ellis.

(K.S.A. 25-205; K.S.A. 25-21a01; K.S.A. 25-2110; K.S.A. 25-2110a; C.O. No. 25; Code 2022)