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municipal election. The fee required to file an affidavit of candidacy for municipal office <br />shall be set by the city council through resolution or ordinance. <br />Sec. 4.3. - Procedure at elections. <br />Consistent with the provisions of this Charter and applicable state statutes, the <br />council may by ordinance further regulate the conduct of municipal elections. Municipal <br />elections shall be conducted in accordance with Minnesota Election Law, as <br />supplemented by this Charter and city ordinances. <br />Sec. 4.4. - Special and advisory elections except for elected office. <br />The council may, by resolution, order a special election be held on a question on <br />which the voters are authorized to pass judgment under this charter or by law. The <br />council may also, by resolution, order an advisory election be held on a question that the <br />city council has sole authority to resolve; the results of an election on the question so <br />submitted shall be advisory to the council only and shall have no binding effect upon its <br />decision. Special and advisory elections shall be held in the manner set forth for special <br />elections in statutory cities in Minnesota Election Law, except that any election so <br />ordered shall only be held on the same date as a regular municipal election. This section <br />does not apply to special elections to fill vacancies in municipal offices. <br />Sec. 4.5. - Vacancy of municipal elected office. <br />4.5.1 In the event that a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs three or more <br />days before the first day to give notice of the period for filing an affidavit of <br />candidacy for an election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November <br />of the calendar year of the vacancy, the city must hold a special election to fill the <br />balance of the unexpired term no later than the first Tuesday after the first Monday <br />in November of the calendar year of the vacancy. In the event that a vacancy in an <br />elected office of the city occurs after the third day before the first day to give <br />notice of the period for filing an affidavit of candidacy for an election on the first <br />Tuesday after the first Monday in November of the calendar year of the vacancy, <br />the city must hold a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term no <br />later than the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of the calendar <br />year after the vacancy. In the event that a vacancy in an elected office of the city <br />occurs after the third day before the first day to give notice of the period for filing <br />an affidavit of candidacy for an election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday <br />in November of the third year of the term, no special election shall be required but <br />the city council may, by resolution, order that a special election to fill the balance <br />of the unexpired term be held no later than the second Tuesday in May of the <br />fourth year of the term. <br />2 <br />