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The city clerk shall prepare and have printed at the expense of the city the necessary ballots or other required material for such election. The ballots or other material shall contain no political party designation of any candidate and the names of the candidates for each office shall be rotated in the manner provided by state law Consistent with state law, Tthe ballots or the results shall be counted and preserved and the city clerk shall be the final custodian of such ballots or returns for the city. A sample ballot or a facsimile representation of the ballot shall be postedAt t6a in the city clerk's office and published in the official newspaper of the city at least one two weeks before such election by the city clerk, whose duty it is to preserve such sample ballots. "Sec. 4.4 — Special and advisory elections except for elected office. The council may_, by resolution order any special or advisory election deemed appropriate by the council, for any reason, and provide all means for holding it-, except that any election so ordered shall only be held on the same date as a regular municipal election. ' . This section does not appl,T�pecial elections to fill vacancies in municipal offices. "Sec. 4.5 — Vacancy of municipal elected office. 4.5.1 In the event that a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs with 365 days or more remaining in the term of the vacated office, ��r "-II L-L �e a special election shall occur on the date established by the Citv Council Der Minn Stat. 6205.10. as the same may be revised, amended or recodified, to elect a successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the office vacated. 4.5.2 A person elected at a special election held pursuant to this section to fill the balance of the unexpired term shall take office immediately after being qualified. 4.5.3 The procedure at such election Q1shall conform as nearly as practicable to that prescribed for other municipal elections under this Charter. 4.5.4 In the case of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the unexpired term, the council shall, by a majority vote, appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of said term. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor, or acting mayor if the office of mayor be vacant, shall make the appointment from the candidates involved in the tie vote. 4.5.5 If two or fewer candidates file an affidavit of candidacy, the special primary election shall be canceled and the special general election may be moved up to the primary date with Council approval. If this option is utilized, it must be noted on the resolution calling for a special election. Ordinance #23-05 Page 2 of 4