Lakewood Municipal Code Ch. 5 Municipal Election

[Amended by Ord. 2021-3]

Beginning in 2022, the dates of the general municipal elections shall be the dates of the statewide primary elections in each even-numbered year.

Beginning with the City Council election to be held in 2022, City Council members shall be elected from five City Council districts, with the election in three of such districts to be held in 2022, and the election in the remaining two of such districts to be held in 2024. The boundaries of such districts, and the sequencing of such elections, shall be established by City Council resolution. Each such City Council term shall have a duration of four years. No existing term of any City Council member shall be affected by the conversion to by-district elections.

A person shall not be eligible to run for or hold office as a City Council member in a district unless he or she is registered to vote in and resides within the boundaries of that district. All persons signing nomination papers or voting for a candidate for City Council must be registered to vote in the district from which the City Council member is to be elected.

[Added by Ord. 2021-6]

The City Council shall adjust district boundaries when required by law, and at such other times, if any, as deemed appropriate by the City Council. All such adjustments of boundaries shall be adopted in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. No term of office of any City Council member shall be affected by any adjustment of district boundaries.