[Ord. No. 590]
This article shall be known as the "Odd-Year Election Ordinance." Its purpose is to adopt the provisions of Public Act No. 239 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1970,[1] relative to the election and terms of office of elected City officers.
[1]
Editor's Note: See MCLA § 168.644e et seq.
[Ord. No. 590]
A regular nonpartisan City election, to be known as the "Odd-Year General Election," shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year, beginning in 1973.
[Ord. No. 590]
A regular nonpartisan City primary election, to be known as the "Odd-Year Primary Election," shall be held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in August of each odd-numbered year, beginning in 1973.
[Ord. No. 590]
All City officers required to be elected at the odd-year general election shall be nominated at the odd-year primary election preceding the general election.
[Ord. No. 590]
(a) 
The Mayor shall be elected for a term of two years at each odd-year general election beginning in 1973.
(b) 
Councilmen shall be elected for a term of four years at each odd-year general election as follows:
(1) 
Beginning in 1973, one Councilman-at-large and Councilmen representing wards 1, 3 and 5 shall be elected.
(2) 
Beginning in 1975, one Councilman-at-large and Councilmen representing wards 2, 4 and 6 shall be elected.
[Ord. No. 590; amended 1-17-2018 by Ord. No. 1704]
Notwithstanding § 11.9 of the Charter, nominating petitions for City officers to be elected the odd-year general elections shall be filed not later than the deadline established by resolution adopted by the City Council pursuant to MCLA § 117.3b and MCLA § 168.1, et seq.
[Ord. No. 590]
All City officers elected at the odd-year general election shall take office on the Monday next following the date of the election at which they were elected.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Sec. 2-35.1, Alteration of ward and precinct boundaries—annexation, adopted by Ord. No. 1272, 2-2-2000, was repealed 3-2-2022 by Ord. No. 1813.