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• Sec. 4.05 . Vacancy 9f Munigipal. lected Offige, Subdivision 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 mus; 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 of the office vacated. Subd. 2 . The clerk-administrator bhall must give at least sixty days published prior notice of such ;41 special election, except as set forth under subd. 5 of this section. Subd. 3. The procedure at such Qf, tthv election and assumption of duties 'of elected officers following such ;i election shall m t. conform as nearly as practicable to that prescribed for other municipal elections under this charter. Subd. 4. In the case of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 days in the unexpired term, the council shall will by a majority vote appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of said qhs term. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor shall will make said the appointment. Subd. 5. When a vacancy ' - occurs within 120 days prior to a regular municipal election date, the special election to fill the vacancy shall will coincide with the regular election. If the vacancy occurs within sixty days prior to the regular election date, the notice of strcir trhg vacancy shall 'min be published as soon as is practicable. If, within the 120 day period before a regular municipal election, the vacancy occurs in the office of mayor or in the office of either or both of the councilmembers whose seats are to be decided in the election, said4t1.1e vacancy shall be considered not to exist for purposes of the election. However, if such ;hg vacancy occurs in the office of either 9c,b90of the tther two -councilmembers,--the--seat-- shall be filled by the candidate for councilmember with the third highest vote total, or, in the case erf—tires, Vingl. tpms. 4l . DQt. pp. f4 '. slsg QK11 . 'the. ssat will be filled by the gandiclate for councilmembev with the third and fourth highest vote totals, respeg iYly, Where _.._ . _______e- exist, the candidate with the third highest total shall fill the vacancy in the office hav±Llg the longest unexpired term. Subd. 6 . If there are insufficient numbers of candidates in a regular or special election to fill expiring or vacated municipal offices, the city council shall will fill said offices by appointment until the next regular municipal election. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor shall will make sterid the appointment.