HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 307 Special Election Timing ORDINANCE NO.307,THIRD SERIES
CITY OF ORONO
HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CLARIFY THE
PROCEDURES AND TIMING OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL DECLARED
VACANCIES IN ELECTED OFFICES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Title I, Chapter 6 shall be amended by adding the underlined language to
read as follows:
Sec. 6-2. Definitions .
For the purposes of this section,the following terms shall have the following meanies:
City The City of Orono, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota.
General Election A "general election" is an election held at regular intervals on a day
determined by law or charter at which the voters of the state or any of its subdivisions
choose by ballot public officials or presidential electors.
Special Election A"special election" is an election held at any time to fill vacancies in public
offices.
Vacancy A vacancy occurs for the reasons stated in Minnesota Statute Section 351.02 or
other state law.
Sec. 6-3.Special election timing
After a vacancy is declared on the City Council and a person appointed to fill the vacancy, a special
election shall be held pursuant to Minnesota Statute Section 412.02, subd. 2a if there are more
than 365 days remaining until the next general election. The Council may by resolution establish
the dates of filing affidavits of candidacy for the office, the time for absentee balloting, and the
dates of the special election, as well as other provisions for the effective administration of the
elections. The special election must be held on one of the uniform election dates pursuant to
Minn.Stat. 205.10, subd. 3a.
Sec. 6-4. Severability
If any provision of this ordinance is found to be invalid for any reason by a court of competent
jurisdiction,the validity of the remaining provisions shall not be affected.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its
passage and apply to all special elections required as of the date of passage of this ordinance including
any special elections relating to a vacancy which occurred with more than two years remaining in the
unexpired term and for which the required special election to fill the unexpired portion of the term has
not yet occurred regardless of whether the City Council has made a temporary appointment to fill the
vacancy until the qualification of a successor elected at such special election..
ADOPTED this U day of Ft)0 ,2025 on a vote of 5 ayes and Q nays by the
City Council of Orono,Minnesota.
ATTEST:
Christine an, Ci lerk Bob Tunheim, Mayor
Ordinance published in The Laker Pioneer newspapers the week of ZL , 2025.
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