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Sec.4.5.Vacancy of municipal elected office. <br /> 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 <br /> term of the vacated office,a special election shall occur on the date established by the city council per Minn <br /> Stats.§205.10,as the same may be revised,amended or recodified,to elect a successor to serve for the <br /> 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 the unexpired term <br /> shall take office immediately after being qualified. <br /> 4.5.3 The procedure at such election shall conform as nearly as practicable to that prescribed for other municipal <br /> elections under this Charter. <br /> 4.5.4 If a special election has been called to fill a vacancy in an elected office of the city,and no candidates filed an <br /> affidavit of candidacy prior to the expiration of the period for filing an affidavit of candidacy,the special <br /> election shall be cancelled.In the event that such a cancellation occurs the council may,by unanimous vote <br /> of all current members of the city council,appoint a successor to serve until a successor elected at a special <br /> election held pursuant to this section is qualified.If a subsequent attempt to hold a special election would <br /> occur in the fourth year of the vacant term,no special election would be held.The council may appoint a <br /> successor according to section 4.5.6 of this Charter. <br /> 4.5.5 If two or fewer candidates file an affidavit of candidacy,the special primary election shall be canceled and <br /> the special general election may be moved up to the primary date with council approval.If this option is <br /> utilized,it must be noted on the resolution calling for a special election. <br /> 4.5.6 In the case of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the unexpired term,the council may,by <br /> unanimous vote of all current members of the city council,appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of <br /> said term. <br /> (Ord.of 1-24-2001;Ord.No.04-47,§1(Subd.3),11-23-2004;Ord.No.09-18,§2,12-8-2009;Ord.No.23-05,§2, <br /> 4-25-2023;Ord.No.23-08,§2,9-26-2023) <br /> CHAPTER 5. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL <br /> Sec.5.1.Powers reserved by the people. <br /> The people of the City of Ramsey reserve to themselves the powers in accordance with the provisions of this <br /> Charter to initiate and adopt ordinances,to require ordinances passed by the council to be referred to the <br /> electorate for approval or disapproval,and to recall elected public officials.These powers shall be called the <br /> initiative,the referendum,and the recall,respectively. <br /> Sec.5.2.General provisions for petitions. <br /> 5.2.1 Petition for initiative and referendum.A petition for initiative and referendum provided for under this <br /> chapter shall be sponsored by a committee of five registered voters of the city whose names and addresses <br /> shall appear on the petition.A petition may consist of one or more papers,but each separately circulated <br /> paper shall contain at its head,or attached thereto,the information specified in section 5.5 or 5.7 which <br /> apply,respectively,to initiative,and referendum.Each signer shall be a registered voter of the city and shall <br /> sign his/her name and give his/her street address.Each separate page of the petition shall have appended to <br /> it a certificate by the circulator,verified by oath,that each signature appended thereto was made in his/her <br /> presence that the circulator believes them to be the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports <br /> Created: 2024-10-04 12:02:15 [EST] <br /> (Supp.No.13,Update 3) <br /> Page 8 of 25 <br />