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CHAPTER 4 <br />NOMINATION AND ELECTIONS <br />SECTION: <br />4.01 Municipal General Election <br />4.02 Municipal Special Elections <br />4.03 Notice of Election <br />4.04 Filing for Office <br />4.05 Insufficient Number of Candidates <br />4.056 Vacancy of Elected Office <br />4.067 Assumption of Duties <br />4.078 Severability <br />Section 4.01. The R e gu l a r Municipal General Election <br />Subdivision 1. The Council shall establish by resolution a municipal general election for the purpose <br />of electing Council members and Mayor. <br />Subdivision 2. A regular municipal general election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first- <br />Monday in November of each even numbered year commencing in 1980 in compliance with MN Statute <br />205.07, as amended, and at such places polling location(s) as the City Council shall designate per MN <br />Statutes. the City Administrator by posting a notice thereof in at least one public place in each election <br />precinct, and by publishing a notice thereof at least once in the official newspaper of he City stating the time <br />and places of holding such election and of the officers to be elected. Failure to give such notice shall not <br />invalidate such election. At least fifteen days prior notice shall be given by <br />(Moved to 4.03 sub2) Elected and qualified officers provided for by this Charter shall assume the <br />duties of office to which they were elected on the first business day in January following such election. <br />(Moved to 4.06) <br />Subdivision 3. (moved from old Section 4.03) Consistent with the provisions of this Charter and <br />applicable state laws, the Council may by ordinance further regulate the conduct of municipal elections. <br />Except as otherwise provided by this Charter and supplementary ordinances, general state laws on elections <br />shall apply to municipal elections. <br /> 4.02 Filing for Office(moved to Section 4.04) <br />Section 4.02 (Was Section 4.04) Municipal Special Election <br />Subdivision 1. The Council shall by resolution order a special election for the purpose of filling a <br />Council vacancy, a referendum issue, or advisory election and provide all means for holding it per MN <br />Statutes 205.10 Subd 3a, 3b, and 5. At least fifteen days prior notice shall be given by the City Administrator <br />by posting a notice thereof in at least one public place in each election precinct, and by publishing a notice <br />thereof at least once in the official newspaper of the City stating the time and place of holding such election. <br />Failure to give such notice shall not invalidate such election. (See 4.03 Subd 2) <br />Subdivision 2. A special election shall be held on one of the following: the second Tuesday of <br />February, April, May or August, or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November per MN Statues <br />205.10 Subd 3a, 3b, 5 as, amended. <br />1/22/19 15:32:04 DRAFT Page 1 of 4 <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />36 <br />37 <br />38 <br />39 <br />40 <br />41 <br />42 <br />43 <br />44 <br />45 <br />46 <br />47 <br />48 <br />49