Why we have non-partisan elections

An alert reader has pointed out to us that it is not just the will of the people who deemed city elections must be nonpartisan. Our esteemed legislators decreed it. - Mike Patrick

TITLE 50

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

CHAPTER 4

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

50-406. Method of nomination -- Clerk to furnish printed forms. Candidates for elective city offices shall be nominated by declaration. The declaration shall contain the name and address of the person and the office and the term for which he is being nominated. There shall be no mention relating to party or principal of the nominee. The completed declaration of candidacy shall be accompanied by: (1) a petition of candidacy signed by not less than five (5) registered qualified electors; or (2) a nonrefundable filing fee of forty dollars ($40.00) which shall be deposited in the city treasury.

It shall be the duty of the city clerk to furnish upon application a reasonable number of regular printed forms, as herein set forth, to any person or persons applying therefor. The forms shall be of uniform size as determined by the clerk.