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Section 4.02. Filing for Office. Subdivision 1. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 205.13, as amended, no earlier than seventy (70) days nor later than fifty-six (56) days before any municipal election, any resident of the City qualified under state law for elective office may, by filing an affidavit and by paying a filing fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) or by filing a petition in compliance with Minnesota Statutes 205.13, Subdivision 4, as amended, to the Clerk -Administrator have their name placed on the municipal election ballot. (Amended, Ord. 736, 5-10-04; Ord. 759, 6-13-05) Subdivision 2.* Term Limits. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no person may file to be a candidate for election to a term that would cause the person to serve more than eight (8) total years in the office of Mayor or in the office of City Councilmember combined. (11-8-94 Election, Effective 12-8-94, Filed 2-21-95) * A city charter provision limiting the term of an elected city official is unconstitutional and unenforceable. See. Minneapolis Term Limits Coalition v. Keefe, 535 N.W.2d 306 (Minn.1995) (Resolution 5435, 4-24-2000) Subdivision 3. Service before January 1, 1995 shall not count toward determining total length of service. (11-8-94 Election, Effective 12-8-94, Filed 2-21-95) Subdivision 4. Severability. If any part of this section shall be declared unconstitutional by court, all others shall remain in full force and effect. (11-8-94 Election, Effective 12-8-94, Filed 2- 21-95) Section 4.03. Procedure at Elections. Consistent with the provisions of this Charter and applicable state laws, the Council may by ordinance further regulate the conduct of municipal elections. Except as otherwise provided by this Charter and supplementary ordinances, general state laws on elections shall apply to municipal elections. Section 4.04. Special and Advisory Elections except for Elected Office. The Council shall by resolution order a special or advisory election and provide all means for holding it. At least fifteen (15) days prior notice shall be given by the Clerk -Administrator by posting a notice thereof in at least one (1) 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 places of holding such election. Failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such election. Section 4.05. Vacancy of Municipal Elected Office. Subdivision 1. When a vacancy in an elected office of the City occurs with three hundred sixty-five (365) days or more remaining in the term of the vacated office, there shall be a special election held within ninety (90) days after the vacancy occurs to elect a successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term of the office vacated. Subdivision 2. The Clerk -Administrator shall give at least sixty days published prior notice of such special election, except as set forth under Subdivision 5 of this section. City of Mounds View — Home Rule Charter - Page 6 of 21 Revision Date 1/11/07