The City shall be divided into five (5) districts, within its corporate limits, for all elections of Councilmembers. Council districts shall be as nearly equal in population as practicable and in compliance with State and Federal law. Council districts in existence upon the effective date of the Charter Amendment shall continue to exist until altered as provided in Section 7.1.
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7, 7.1—as amended by election 4-12-55, 11-2-82 and 3-7-23.
The City Council shall, within nine (9) months after receipt of the decennial United States census data, examine the boundaries of each council district for compliance with the population standard set forth in Section 7, and by ordinance shall modify the boundaries of districts, if necessary, to bring all district boundaries into compliance with said standard.
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7, 7.1—as amended by election 4-12-55 and 11-2-82.
No redistricting ordinance shall be effective at the municipal election following its adoption, unless it shall have been published and adopted at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the general municipal election.