The nomination and election of elective public officials in the city shall be in accordance with the state constitution and applicable laws of the state and charter ordinances.

(Code 1971, § 9-1)

The city is divided into wards, numbered and bounded as follows:

(1)   All that part of the city lying north of 8th Street and west of Broadway constitutes the first ward.

(2)   All that part of the city lying south of 8th Street and west of Lincoln Street constitutes the second ward.

(3)   All that part of the city lying east of Lincoln Street and south of 8th Street, between Lincoln Street and Hill Street, and south of 7th Street, between Hill Street and the east city limits, constitutes the third ward.

(4)   All that part of the city lying east of Broadway and north of 8th Street, between Broadway and Hill Street, and north of 7th Street, between Hill Street and the east city limits, constitutes the fourth ward.

(Code 1971, § 9-2)