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The city clerk shall prepare and have printed at the expense of the city the necessary ballots <br />or other required material for such election. <br />The ballots or other material shall contain no political party designation of any candidate <br />and the names of the candidates for each office shall be rotated in the manner provided by state <br />law may be arranged on the ballot alphabetically according to the surname of each candidate. <br />Consistent with state law, Tthe ballots or the results shall be counted and preserved and the city <br />clerk shall be the final custodian of such ballots or returns for the city. <br />A sample ballot or a facsimile representation of the ballot shall be posted at the place of <br />election in the city clerk's office and published in the official newspaper of the city at least ene <br />two weeks before such election by the city clerk, whose duty it is to preserve such sample <br />ballots. <br />"Sec. 4.4 — Special and advisory elections except for elected office. <br />The council may by resolution order any special or advisory election deemed appropriate <br />by the council, for any reason, and provide all means for holding it, except that any election so <br />ordered shall only be held on the same date as a regular municipal election. At least 15 days' <br />prior notice shall be given by the city clerk by posting a notice thereof in at least one public place <br />newspaper of the city stating the time and the places of holding such election. This section does <br />not apply to special elections to fill vacancies in municipal offices. <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 with 365 days or <br />more remaining in the term of the vacated office, there shall be a special election shall occur <br />on the date established by the City Council per Minn Stat. §205.10, as the same may be <br />revised, amended or recodified, held within 90 days after the vacancy occurs to elect a <br />successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the office vacated. <br />4.5.2 A person elected at a special election held pursuant to this section to fill the balance of <br />the unexpired term shall take office immediately after being qualified. The city clerk shall <br />give at least 60 days published prior notice of such special election, except as set forth under <br />/1.5.5 of this section. <br />4.5.3 The procedure at such election and assumption of duties of elected officers following <br />such election shall conform as nearly as practicable to that prescribed for other municipal <br />elections under this Charter. <br />4.5.4 In the case of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the unexpired term, <br />the council shall, by a majority vote, appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of said <br />term. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor, or acting mayor if the office of <br />mayor be vacant, shall make the appointment from the candidates involved in the tie vote. <br />4.5.5 If two or fewer candidates file an affidavit of candidacy, the special primary election <br />shall be canceled and the special general election may be moved up to the primary date with <br />Council approval. If this option is utilized, it must be noted on the resolution calling for a <br />special election. <br />Ordinance #23-05 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />