Elections

Elections

All elections within the City of La Vista shall be held and conducted in accordance with state statutes regarding elections and other state law regarding elections. Elections are administered by the Sarpy County Election commission.

Elected Officials & Terms

The electors of the City shall elect a Mayor at large and two City Council members from each ward. Council members shall be registered voters of the City and residents of the ward from which they are elected. Terms of all elected officials shall commence on the first regular meeting in December of each election year.

The Mayor shall be elected to serve a four-year term of office. The members of the City Council shall be elected to serve a four-year term of office. One Council member from each ward shall be elected at each election so that terms are staggered.

Filings for City Offices

Filings for City offices shall be done in the office of the Sarpy County Election Commissioner. Filing fees must be paid to the City Clerk prior to filing at the Election Commissioner’s office. No candidate filing forms shall be filed until the proper City receipt showing the payment of such filing fee is presented to the Election Commissioner’s office.