City of Holland, MI Article VII Odd-Year Primary and General Elections

Sec. 2-29 Short title; purpose of article.

[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.

Sec. 2-30 General election.

[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.

Sec. 2-31 Primary election.

[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.

Sec. 2-32 Nomination of candidates for general election.

[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.

Sec. 2-33 Election and term of office of Mayor and Councilmen.

[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.

Sec. 2-34 Nominating petitions.

[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.

Sec. 2-35 Time for taking office.

[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 No. 1272, 2-2-2000, was repealed 3-2-2022 by Ord.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.