A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF WINCHESTER, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A. 15-201, PARAGRAPH ONE ONLY, RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN AND PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT.

Section 1. The City of Winchester, Kansas, under the authority of Article 12, Section 5 of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, hereby elects to exempt itself from and to make inapplicable to it, K.S.A. 15-201, Paragraph One only, as to the election of a mayor and five councilmen to hold their offices for four years and until their successors are elected and qualified.

Section 2. A regular city election shall be held on the first Tuesday in April of each odd numbered year.

(a)   On the first Tuesday in April, 1983, an election shall be held for mayor and the mayor shall be elected to hold office for four years and until his successor is elected and qualified.

(b)   On the first Tuesday in April, 1983, an election shall be held for five councilmen, the candidates for councilmen receiving the highest and second highest number of votes shall be elected for four years, and until their successors are elected and qualified, and the candidates receiving the third, fourth and fifth highest number of votes shall be elected for two years and until their successors are elected and qualified.

(c)   At the election in 1985 three councilmen shall be elected for four years terms as their respective terms expire.

(d)   At the election in 1987 a mayor and two councilmen shall be elected for four year terms as their respective terms expire.

(01-15-1983; Repealed by C.O. No. 9)