[Amended by Local Law No. 3-1936 (May 18, 1936); Local Law No. 1-1957 (March 6, 1957); Local Law No. 1-1987 (February 24, 1987); Local Law No. 1-1993 (March 2, 1993).]
The two Council members elected at the general city election held in 1991 shall continue in office for the unexpired balance of their present terms as if they had been elected from the Council Districts established to include their respective residences as of March 2, 1993. At the general city election held in 1993, there shall be elected one Council member from each of the other four Council Districts of the city whose term of office shall be two years from the first day of January 1994.
At the general city election held in 1995 and such election in each fourth year thereafter, there shall be elected by the electors of the city a Mayor whose term of office shall be four years from the first day of January next following his or her election. At the general city election held in 1995 and at such election in each fourth year thereafter, there shall be elected one Council member from each Council District of the city whose term of office shall be four years from the first day of January next following his or her election.
General city elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November in odd-numbered years.
[Enacted by Local Law No. 1-1993 (March 2, 1993).]
There shall be elected a City Judge whose term of office shall be 10 years, in conformity with the Uniform City Court Act.
[Enacted as Local Law No. 3-1936 (May 18, 1936).]
The Council shall make all needful rules and regulations not inconsistent with this Charter or with general law for the conduct of primaries and elections, for the prevention of fraud in either and for the recount of the ballots in case of doubt or fraud. In all respects not inconsistent with Sections 19 and 20 as herein renumbered and amended, the Election Law of the state, together with any amendments thereof, shall apply to the nomination and election of candidates for any office.