Agenda - Charter Commission - 02/02/2023

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CHAPTER 2 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS Section 2.01 Procedure At Elections Section 2.02 Regular Municipal Elections Section 2.03 Special Elections Section 2.04 Primary Elections Section 2.05 Petitions For Election Section 2.06 Canvass Of Elections Section 2.07 Present Elective Officials To Continue Term Section 2.01 Procedure At Elections Except as otherwise provided in this Charter or an ordinance adopted pursuant hereto, the general laws of the State of Minnesota pertaining to elections shall apply to Municipal elections. Subject to the provisions of this charter and applicable State laws, the Council may by ordinance and resolution further regulate the conduct of municipal elections. Section 2.02 Regular Municipal Elections A regular municipal election will be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even numbered year. The City Clerk shall give at least two weeks notice of the time and place of holding said election and of the officers to be elected at said election by publishing said notice at least once in the newspaper of general circulation in the City. However, failure to give such notice shall not invalidate said election. Section 2.03 Special Elections The Council may by resolution order a special election and provide all means for holding it. The City Clerk shall give at least two weeks notice of the time and place of holding said election and of the officers to be elected at said election by publishing said notice at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. However, failure to give such notice shall not invalidate said election. The procedure at such special election shall conform as nearly as possible to that prescribed for regular municipal elections. Section 2.04 Primary Elections On the date indicated by State Law preceding any general City election or on the third Tuesday preceding any special election held for the purpose of election of City officials, an election of nominees hereinafter designated as the "primary election" shall be held in each voting precinct for the selection of candidates for all elective offices within the City of Hastings to be filled at such ensuing election. A primary election shall only be called in the event that three (3) or more qualified persons have filed for the same ward council seat or the Mayor's position. When both at -large council seats are to be filled, a primary election shall be called only in the event five or more qualified persons have filed for the at -large council seats. In the event only one at -large council seat is to be filled, a primary shall be called only in the event three or more qualified persons have filed for the at -large council seat. The City Clerk shall cause to be published in a newspaper of general circulation, at least once, a notice of the primary election which shall state the time and place of holding such election and of the officers to be elected at said election. At said primary election there shall be nominated by the qualified electors of the City, two candidates for each office to be filled within the City at the next ensuing general or special election.