§ 41-4. Nomination and election of the remainder of an unexpired term.

The following procedures for the nomination and election of a successor shall apply when this charter requires an election for the remainder of an unexpired term of office:

(a)

When a vacancy occurs during the term of office of an elected city official and an appointment to fill that vacancy has been made more than thirty days before the deadline for filing nominating petitions for the next regular municipal election, then unless this charter section provides otherwise, the nomination and election of candidates for the unexpired term shall be conducted in the manner provided in this charter for the nomination and election for such office.

(b)

When a vacancy occurs during the term of office of an elected city official and an appointment to fill that vacancy has been made less than thirty days before the deadline for filing nominating petitions for the next regular municipal election but more than ninety days before the next regular municipal election, then candidates seeking election to the unexpired term shall file nominating petitions otherwise in compliance with this charter not less than thirty day after the appointment to fill such vacancy has been made, and there shall be no primary election.

(c)

Notwithstanding other provisions of this charter, in that case the election authorities shall place on the ballot at the next regular municipal election all candidates who have filed valid nominating petitions otherwise in compliance with this charter, and the candidate who shall receive the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected for the unexpired term.

(d)

Notwithstanding other provisions of this charter, an election for the remainder of an unexpired term of office is not required by this charter when an appointment to fill the vacancy occurs less than ninety days before the next regular municipal election.

(e)

The nomination and election for the remainder of an unexpired term of a council member shall be conducted separately from other council nominations and elections that may be on the ballot at that regular municipal election.

(Ord. No. 1748-2014, 7-21-2014)