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Part 1 of Section 4.5 — Option 5 <br />Vacancies filled at next regular municipal election as in 412.02, subd. 2a, no vacancy <br />special elections at other times <br />Sec. 4.5. - Vacancy of municipal elected office. <br />4.5.1 In the event that When a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs three or <br />more days before the first day to give of the period for filing an affidavit of <br />candidacy for the next regular municipal election and more than two years remain <br />in the unexpired term, a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term <br />shall be held on the same date as the next regular municipal election. If the <br />vacancy occurs after the third day before the first day to give notice of the period <br />for filing an affidavit of candidacy for the next regular municipal election or when <br />less than two years remain in the unexpired term, there need not be a special <br />election to fill the vacancy. with 365 days or more remaining in thc term of-thevacated office, there shall be a special election held within 90 days after the <br />vacancy occurs to elect a successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired <br />term of the office vacated. <br />4.5.2 A person elected at a special election held pursuant to this section to fill the <br />balance of the unexpired term shall take office immediately after being qualified. <br />4.5.3 The procedure at such election and assumption of duties of elected officers <br />following such election shall conform as nearly as practicable to that prescribed <br />for other municipal elections under this Charter. <br />4.5.4 In the eventcase of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the <br />unexpired term in an elected office of the city, the council shall, by a majority <br />vote, appoint a successor to serve the balance of fei4he unexpired remainder of <br />said term or until a successor elected at a special election held pursuant to this <br />section is qualified. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor, or acting <br />mayor if the office of mayor be vacant, shall make the appointment from the <br />candidates involved in the tie vote. <br />14 <br />