Columbia Preparation of Ballots ordinance (Charter § 123)
City Charter · Article XVI. Nominations and Elections
The names of candidates for elective offices shall be printed on the ballot in order of the time their nominating petitions, sufficiently signed and attested, were filed with the city clerk.
(11-7-78; Ord. No. 20531, § 1, 4-6-10)
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Charter § 123
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.