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elections under this Charter. Assumption of duties of elected officers following the election will occur as soon as practical after the canvassing board certifies the election. Subdivision 4. In the case of a vacancy where there remains less than 365 but more than 120 days in the unexpired term, the Council will by a majority vote appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of the term. In the case of a tie vote of the Council, the Mayor will make the appointment. Subdivision 5. When a vacancy occurs within 120 days prior to a regular municipal election date, the special election to fill the vacancy will coincide with the regular election. If the vacancy occurs within sixty days prior to the regular election date, the notice of the vacancy must be published as soon as is practical. 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 Council members whose seats are to be decided in the election, the vacancy shall be considered not to exist for purposes of the election. However, if the vacancy occurs in the office of either/or both of the two Council members whose terms are not up for election, the seat will be filled by the candidate for Council member with the third and fourth highest vote totals respectively. Subdivision 6. If there are insufficient numbers of candidates in a regular or special election to fill expiring or vacated municipal offices, the City Council will fill said offices by appointment until the next regular municipal election. In the case of a tie vote of the Council, the Mayor will make the appointment. CHAPTER 5 INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL Section 5. 01 General Voter Authority. The people of Mounds View have the right, in accordance with this Charter, to propose ordinances or to require ordinances except those that appropriate money or authorize the levy of taxes to be referred to the voters by process of initiative and referendum. The people also have the right to recall elected public officials. Section 5. 02 Petitions. A petition provided for under this chapter must be sponsored by a committee of five registered voters of the City whose names and addresses appear on the petition. A petition consists of one or more pages with each separately circulated paper containing at its head the information specified in sections 5. 05, 5. 07 or 5. 08 which apply, respectively, to initiative, referendum and recall. The committee may obtain a sample petition from the Clerk-Administrator. Each signer of a petition must be a registered voter of the City and must sign and [95-1] 7