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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. Except as <br />otherwise provided by this Charter and supplementary ordinances, general state statutes <br />on elections shall apply to municipal elections. <br />Sec. 4.4. - Special and advisory elections except for elected office. <br />The council may by resolution order a special election on a question on which the <br />voters are authorized to pass judgment under this Charter by law. The council may also, <br />by resolution, order an advisory election to be held on a question that the city council has <br />sole authority to resolve. The results of the advisory election are advisory to the council <br />and have no binding effect. Special and advisory elections shall be held in the manner set <br />forth for special elections in statutory cities under Minnesota Election Law. 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 When a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs with 365 days or more <br />remaining in the term of the vacated office, a successor shall be elected by special <br />primary and special election on the next practicable election dates to serve the <br />remainder of the unexpired term of the office vacated. <br />4.5.1.1 When a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs when there <br />is less than eight weeks prior to a regular primary election, the special primary <br />election to fill the vacancy shall coincide with the regular Municipal Election, the <br />election to fill the vacancy shall be held on the next election date thereafter, and <br />the notice of such vacancy shall be published as soon as is practicable. <br />4.5.2 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 />4.5.3 In the case of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the <br />unexpired term, the council shall, by a majority vote, appoint a successor to serve <br />for the remainder of said term. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor, <br />or acting mayor if the office of mayor be vacant, shall make the appointment from <br />the candidates involved in the tie vote. <br />