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410 Sec . 4 . 05 . Vacancy of Municipal Elected 9ffice . 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 ippst 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 shall myst give at least sixty days published prior notice of strcir the special election, except as set forth under subd. 5 of this section. Subd. 3. The procedure aL such of . the election and assumption of duties of elected officers following such the election Qhall Myst 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 hall will by a majority vote appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of Laid the term. In the case of a tie vote of the council, the mayor shall will make said the appointment. Subd. 5 . When a vacancy 1 ail al=�t�.l mIIAi �:lr+al officd • 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 ouch the vacancy shall must 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, said the vacancy shall be considered not to exist for purposes of the election. However, if such the vacancy occurs in the office of either or, both of the other two councilmembers, the acat shall be filled by Lhe candidate fog o-f a e , whoe , teems , ale . n9; 1p. foo. eleot1-Qn. , the, seat will be filled by the candidate for councilmember with the third and fourth highest vote totals, cespotiyely, Where two va,.:aaci=� vacancy in the office harirrg 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 -laid the appointment.