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by the city clerk by posting a notice thereof in the city clerk's office,on the city website and by publishing a notice <br /> thereof at least once in the official newspaper of the city stating the time and the places of holding such election <br /> and of the officers to be elected.Failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such election.Elected and qualified <br /> officers provided for by this Charter shall assume the duties of office to which they were elected on the first <br /> Monday in January following such election. <br /> 4.1.1 Primary elections.The regular primary election shall be held on the same date as prescribed by <br /> Minnesota Election Law,which establishes the statewide primary election date.The primary election <br /> shall be for the selection of two nominees for each elective office at the regular municipal election.If <br /> two candidates or fewer file for any elective office,that office shall not appear on the primary ballot <br /> and the candidates shall appear on the municipal general election ballot as the nominees for that <br /> office. <br /> (Ord.of 1-24-2001;Ref.of 11-6-2001;Ord.No.10-08,§1,5-4-2010;Ord.No.23-05,§2,4-25-2023) <br /> Sec.4.2.Filing for office. <br /> All persons who shall desire to be elected to any elected office shall file an affidavit not more than 84 days <br /> nor less than 70 days before the primary election with the city clerk,paying a filing fee to the city clerk in an <br /> amount as set by ordinance or filing a nominating petition.The clerk shall also accept an application for candidacy <br /> as authorized by state law. <br /> The city clerk shall prepare and have printed at the expense of the city the necessary ballots or other <br /> required material for such election. <br /> The ballots or other material shall contain no political party designation of any candidate and the names of <br /> the candidates for each office shall be rotated in the manner provided by state law.Consistent with state law,the <br /> ballots or the results shall be counted and preserved and the city clerk shall be the final custodian of such ballots <br /> or returns for the city. <br /> A sample ballot or a facsimile representation of the ballot shall be posted in the city clerk's office and <br /> published in the official newspaper of the city at least two weeks before such election by the city clerk,whose duty <br /> it is to preserve such sample ballots. <br /> 4.2.1.[Repealed]. <br /> (Ord.of 11-14-1994;Ref.of 1-24-2001;Ref.of 11-6-2001;Ord.No.23-05,§2,4-25-2023) <br /> Sec.4.3.Procedure at elections. <br /> Consistent with the provisions of this Charter and applicable state statutes,the council may by ordinance <br /> further regulate the conduct of municipal elections.Except as otherwise provided by this Charter and <br /> supplementary ordinances,general state statutes 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 any special or advisory election deemed appropriate by the council,for <br /> any reason,and provide all means for holding it,except that any election so ordered shall only be held on the same <br /> date as a regular municipal election.This section does not apply to special elections to fill vacancies in municipal <br /> offices. <br /> (Ord.of 1-24-2001;Ord.No.23-05,§2,4-25-2023) <br /> Created: 2024-10-04 12:02:15 [EST] <br /> (Supp.No.13,Update 3) <br /> Page 7 of 25 <br />