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I' I I I I I 1m. I I I I I I I I I I I I CHAPTER 4 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS Section 4.1. The Regular Municipal Election. A regular municipal election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, commencing in 1984, at such places as the city council shall designate. At least fifteen days prior notice shall be given by the cityc1erk by posting a notice thereof in at least one public place in each election precinct, and by publishing a notice thereof at least once in the official newspaper of the city stating the time and the places of holding such election and of the officers tobe elected, Failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such election. Elected and qualified officers provided for by this charter shall assume the duties of office to which they were elected on the first business day in January following such election. Section4.2~FilingforOffice. No earlier than seventy days nor later than fifty-six ,days before anyrnunicipal election, any resident and registered voter of the city qualified under state statutes for elective office may; by filing an affidavit and by paying a filing fee to the city clerk in an ainount as set by ordinance, have his/her name placed on the municipal. election ballot. 4.2.1. Repealed (effective November 14, 1994). Section 4.3. Procedure at Elections. Consistent with the provisions of this charter. and applicable state statutes, the council may by ordinance further regulate the conduct ofmunicipal elections. Except as otherwise provided by this charter and supplementary. ordinances, general state statutes on elections shall apply to municipal elections. Section 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. At least fifteen days prior notice shall be given by the city clerk by posting a notice thereof in at least one public place in each election precinct, and by publishing a notice thereof at least once in the official newspaper of the city stating the time and the places of holding such election. Section 4.5. Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office. 4.5.1. When a vacancy in an elected office of the city occurs with 365 days or more remaining in the term of the vacated office, there shall be a special election held within ninety days after the vacancy' occurs to elect a successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term ofthe office vacated. 4.5.2. The city clerk shall give at least sixty days published prior notice of such special election, except as set forth under 4.5.5. of this section. 4.5.3. The procedure at such election and assumption of duties of elected officers following such election shall conform as nearly as practicable to that prescribed for other municipal elections under this charter. 7