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~05.175 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS 1032 1033 lion requesting longer voting hours, signed by a number of volers equal to 20 percenl of the votes cast al the lasl town eleclion, is presented lo the lown clerk no later than 30 days prior lo the town election, then the polling places for thal election shall open at 10:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. The town clerk shall give ten days notice of the changed voting hours and notify the county auditor of the change. Towns covered by this subdivision shall certify their election hours to the coumy auditor in January of each year. Itistory: 1983 c 62 a 8:1984 c 396 $ 1,2; 1984 c 560 s 22,23 2(}5.18 MS 195'2 [Repealed, 1959 c 675 am 13 s 1} 205.18 MUNICIPAL PRIMARIES. Subdivision 1. Cities of first class; primaries, As hereinafter provided, a municipal primary for the purpose of nominating municipal elective officers may be held in any city of the first class on the second or third Tuesday in March of any >,ear in which a general municipal election is to be held for the purpose of elecling municipal o~cers. Subd. 2. Resolution of governing bor}y. Not less than 60 days aher April 25, 1957, the governing body of any city of the first class may. by a ma.iority vote of al} the mem- bers of such body, adopt a resolution fixing arid establishing the second or third Tues- day in March for the holding of such municipal primary in any year in which a general municipal election is lo be held in such city. If and when the governing body of any such city adopts a resolution fixing and establishing the time of the holding of a municipal primap~,, as provided for in this section, the city clerk or other off~cer of such city charged with the duty of keeping the minutes and records of the governing body of such city, shall forthwith file a duly certified copy of such resolution with the secretary of state and another duly certified copy of such resolution with the county recorder of the count>' in which such city is located; and thereupon, the time fixed and established by such resolution for the holding of such municipal primal, shall become fixed, and no power shall thereafter exist in the governing body of any such cit>; to change the time of the holding of such municipal primao, unless the authority to make such change is thereafter conferred upon such governing body by an act of the legislature, or by an amendment to the charter of such city duly ratified and accepted by the qualified elec- tors of such city, in accordance with the constitution of the state of Minnesota and all applicable acts thereunto enabling. Histon.': 1943 c 408 s 1; 195I c 206 s 1:1955 c 733 s i: I957 c 613 $ i; J976 c I8I $ 2; ]9dj c 29 art 7 s 38:]989 c 209 art J $ 20 205.185 PROCEDURE. Subdivision 1. Materials, ballots. The municipal clerk shall prepare and have printed the necessary election materials, including ballots, for a municipal eiectiom Subd. 2. Election, conduct. A municipal election shall be by secret ballot and shall be held and the returns made in the manner provided for the state general election, so far as practicable. Subd. 3. Cant'ass of returns, certificate of election, ballots, disposition. Within two days after an election, the governing body shall canvass the returns and declare the results of the election. Afler the time for contesting elections has passed, the municipal clerk shall issue a certificate of election to each successful candidate. In case ora contest, the certificate shall not be issued until the outcome of the contest has been determined by the proper court. In case of a tie vote, the governing body shall determine the result by lot. The clerk shall certify the results of the election to the county auditor, and the clerk shall be the final custodian of the ballots and the returns of the election. Suhd. 4. Recount. A losing candidate at a municipal election may request a recount of the votes for that office subject to the requirements of section 204C.36, History: 1983 c 62 s 9 205.19 [Repeale; 205.19 MS 195': -.;::- 205,20 MS 195'., .. ' .:...~ :~;- 205.20 UNIFOR,~ Subdivision 1. election day for h~: 'the first Tuesclay M, elecled on that da~e their election for charter city may days before the Subd. 2. charter lo the coati'ar ora home rule as its municipal Subd. 3. adopted, the terms offices filled by muu:: to the first businest. the lerm would oth:,~ If the extension wr shortened so as to t. first preceding thc, Notwithstandl; governing body of :: day shall designatr where the term for The new terms get than the term ir. any election, the ti.member body sba!' in the manner to the extent possibi: of those chosen to fi Subd. 4. Effect municipal election: date fixed in the nance, a petition rec clerk. The petition z the total number has a system of pc'r: sign the petition. nance shall not voting on the quest: sion of the petition. in adopting the ore Histon.': 1967: I981 c 29 art 7 s 1~ 205.84 WAI:UD$15 Subdivision 1 wards, wards shall