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Possible Changes to recommend to the Charter Commission: <br />Sec. 4.5 — Vacancy of municipal elected office <br />Option # 1 Option to appoint if there is a vacancy with less than 365 days in the term <br />Redline: <br />4.5.4 In the event ease of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the unexpired <br />term; in an elected office of the city, the council , by a majority vote, appoint a <br />successor to serve the balance of fef the unexpired %of said term or until a <br />successor elected at a special election held pursuant to this section is qualified. In the case <br />of a tie vote of the council, the mayor, or acting mayor if the office of mayor be vacant, <br />shall make the appointment from the candidates involved in the tie vote. <br />4.5.6 If a special election has been called to fill a vacancy in an elected office of the city, and <br />no candidates filed an affidavit of candidacy prior to the expiration of the period for filing <br />an affidavit of candidacy, the special election shall be cancelled. In the event that such a <br />cancellation occurs, and an appointment has been made t6ire 16 <br />nry �,,,��; ff,,,. Lparr 4 <br />the <br />individual appointed il to fill said vacancy under this section shall serve the <br />balance of the unexpired term or until a successor elected at a special election held pursuant <br />to this section is qualified. <br />�z Ar r� %a ^�oL, Imidef %.& ��� �id� . In the event that such a cancellation occurs, a <br />special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term shall be held on the same date as <br />the next regular municipal election, unless the next regular municipal election would be in <br />the fourth year of the term." <br />Changes Accepted: <br />4.5.4 In the event of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the unexpired term in <br />an elected office of the city, the council may, by a majority vote, appoint a successor to <br />serve the balance of the unexpired term or until a successor elected at a special election held <br />pursuant to this section is qualified. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor, or <br />acting mayor if the office of mayor be vacant, shall make the appointment from the <br />candidates involved in the tie vote. <br />4.5.6 If a special election has been called to fill a vacancy in an elected office of the city, and <br />no candidates filed an affidavit of candidacy prior to the expiration of the period for filing <br />an affidavit of candidacy, the special election shall be cancelled. In the event that such a <br />cancellation occurs, and an appointment has been made, the individual appointed to fill said <br />vacancy under this section shall serve the balance of the unexpired term or until a successor <br />elected at a special election held pursuant to this section is qualified. In the event that such a <br />cancellation occurs, a special election to fill the balance of the unexpired term shall be held <br />on the same date as the next regular municipal election, unless the next regular municipal <br />election would be in the fourth year of the term. <br />Chapter 4 — Ramsey City Charter Section 4.5 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />