Columbia Returns ordinance (Charter § 125)
City Charter · Article XVI. Nominations and Elections
The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for each office shall be elected and shall be inducted into office at the first meeting of the council following the certification of the election authority in accordance with state law.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Charter § 125
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.