CHARTER OF GRANVILLE, OHIO

ARTICLE IX   NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

SECTION 9.01. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

The regular election for members of the Council shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in the odd-numbered years.  The Council may, at any time, by resolution, order a special election, the purpose of which shall be set forth in the resolution.

SECTION 9.02. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS.

Both regular and special municipal elections shall be conducted by the Board of Elections of Licking County under the provisions of this Charter, so far as they are applicable.  Where the Charter is silent, the provisions of the Ohio Election Laws shall be followed unless and until these have been superseded by ordinance.

SECTION 9.03. NOMINATIONS.
    (EDITOR’S NOTE: The provisions of Section 9.03 were repealed on November 5, 1991.)

SECTION 9.04. CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL.
   
Any qualified voter who is eligible for membership on the Council in the primary may file a petition with the Board of Elections not less than 75 days before the November election.  Such petition shall be signed by not less than twenty-five qualified voters.  An elector may sign more than one petition for Council member.

The number of candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the number of vacancies on the Council shall be elected.  Except as otherwise provided in the Charter, such election shall be conducted in accordance with Title 35 of the Ohio Revised Code, and as such title may be hereafter amended.  (Amended 11-5-91)

SECTION 9.05. RECALL.

Any member of Council may be removed from office before the expiration of his or her term by the electors of the municipality.  The procedure for such recall shall be that provided in Section 705.92 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(Amended 11-6-01)

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Granville Charter was approved by the voters on May 5, 1964.  Dates appearing in parentheses following section headings indicate those sections were subsequently amended, added or repealed on the date given.