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ORDINANCE NO.307, THIRD SERIES <br />CITY OF ORONO <br />HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CLARIFY THE <br />PROCEDURES AND TIMING OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL DECLARED <br />VACANCIES IN ELECTED OFFICES <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: <br />SECTION 1. Title I, Chapter 6 shall be amended by adding the underlined language to <br />read as follows: <br />Sec. 6-2. Definitions <br />For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: <br />City The City of Orono, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota. <br />General Election A "general election" is an election held at regular intervals on a day <br />determined by law or charter at which the voters of the state or any of its subdivisions <br />choose by ballot public officials or presidential electors. <br />Election A "special election" is an election held at anv time to fill vacancies in Dublic <br />offices. <br />Vacancy A vacancy occurs for the reasons stated in Minnesota Statute Section 351.02 or <br />other state law. <br />Sec. 6-3. Special election timing <br />After a vacancy is declared on the City Council and a person appointed to fill the vacancy, a special <br />election shall be held pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 412.02, subd. 2a if there are more <br />than 365 days remaining until the next general election. The Council may by resolution establish <br />the dates of filing affidavits of candidacy for the office, the time for absentee balloting, and the <br />dates of the special election, as well as other provisions for the effective administration of the <br />elections. The special election must be held on one of the uniform election dates pursuant to <br />Minn. Stat. 205.10, subd. 3a. <br />Sec. 6-4. Severability <br />If anv Drovision of this ordinance is found to be invalid for anv reason by a court of competent <br />jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected. <br />SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its <br />passage and publication and apply to all special elections required as of the date of passage and <br />62 <br />