The residents of the City having the qualifications of electors
in the State of Michigan shall be electors of the City.
The City of Rockwood shall consist of one ward. The precincts
into which the City is divided on the effective date of this Charter
shall remain the precincts of the City until changed pursuant to this
Charter. The Council shall, from time to time, establish convenient
election precincts.
A regular City election shall be held on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1990, and in each even-numbered year
thereafter coinciding with state elections.
Terms of office of the Mayor shall be limited to four consecutive
two-year terms, not to exceed eight years elected. Terms of Councilmen
shall be limited to two consecutive four-year terms, not to exceed
eight years elected.
Special City elections shall be held when called by resolution
of the Council at least 60 days in advance of such election or when
required by this Charter or by statute. Should qualified electors
file a petition in conformance with the applicable statutory provisions
governing same, a special election shall set forth the purpose of
such election. No more special elections shall be called in any one
year than permitted by statute.
The Election Commission is hereby created consisting of the
Clerk, the Attorney and a person appointed by the Council who shall
not be a Councilman whose tenure of office is expiring at the next
biennial election. The members shall serve without compensation. The
Clerk shall be the Chairman. The Commission shall appoint the Board
of Election inspectors for each precinct and have charge of all activities
and duties required of it by state law and this Charter relating to
the conduct of elections in the City. The compensation of election
personnel shall be determined in advance by the Council. In any case
where election procedure is in doubt, the Election Commission shall
prescribe the procedure to be followed.
The form of petition shall be substantially as that designated
by the Secretary of State for the nomination of nonpartisan judicial
officers. A supply of official petition forms shall be provided and
maintained by the Clerk.
All nomination petitions shall be open to public inspection
in the office of the Clerk.
A four-member Board of Canvassers is hereby established in accordance
with election statutes, members of said Board to be qualified and
registered electors of the City and shall have filed with the City
a formal application for appointment to said Board.
If, at any City election, there shall be no choice between candidates
by reason of two or more persons receiving an equal number of votes,
then the Clerk shall name a date for the appearance of such persons
for the purpose of determining the election of such candidates by
lot as provided by statute. Selection of the members shall be made
by the City Council in the manner provided by statute.
A recount of the votes cast at any City election for any office
or upon any proposition may be had in accordance with election statutes.
Unless otherwise required by statute, a recount petition shall be
filed with the Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on the second full day after the
Board of Canvassers has made its official report; any counter-petition
shall be filed by 5:00 p.m. on the next full day thereafter.
Any elected official may be recalled from office by the electors
of the City in the manner provided by statute. A vacancy created by
such recall shall be filled in the manner prescribed by this Charter
and by statute.