A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF ELLIS, KANSAS, FROM K.S.A. 14-103 AND ANY AND ALL AMENDMENTS MADE TO THAT SECTION; AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE ELECTION OF CITY COUNCILMEMBERS; AND REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.

Section 1.         The City of Ellis, Kansas, a city organized under the laws of the State of Kansas as a city of the second class, by virtue of its home rule power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the constitution of the State of Kansas hereby elects to exempt and does exempt itself from K.S.A. 14-103 as it now exists or is hereafter amended.

Section 2.         In lieu of and as a replacement to K.S.A. 14-103, the governing body of the City of Ellis, Kansas, hereby adopts the following provisions:

(a)   The city council shall divide the city into wards, which shall be as equal in population as is practical, establish the boundaries thereof and number the same for the purpose of providing separate polling places for the population of the city to vote. The territory of each ward shall be contiguous and compact.

(b)   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.

(08-28-1996; Repealed by C.O. No. 24)