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ORDINANCE NO. 74-1
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ELECTIONS:
ESTAIILISHING A BIZNNIAL CITY ELECTION
DATE: EXTENDING THE TERMS OF CERTAIN
ELECTIVE OFFICERS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH ORDAINS:
Chapterjj of the City Code of the City of Plymouth is
amended by adding a new section to read as follows:
"Section 18. CITY ELECTIONS.
18.01 Authority. This section is enacted pursuant
to the authority granted by Laws 1973, Chapter 123,
Article II, Section 3, and Article III, Section 4. It
is the intent of this section to provide for a sys�em
of biennial city elections in odd -numbered years.
18.02. Citv Election Date. The regular city
election shall be held on ;.he first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November o: each odd -numbered year
commencing in the year 1975. There shall be no regular
city election in the year 1974.
18.03. Transition Schedule. In order to carry out
the legislative intent of Laws 197.3, Chapter 123,
Article II, Section 3, Subdivision 3, the following
schedule of elections, officers, terms is adopted to
govern city elections in -the years 1974 to 1979. In
years after 1979 the officers to be elected and their
terms shall be as provided in Laws 1973, Chapter 123,
Article II, Section 412.02.
Number of Term
Years Expires
Date Officer Elected in Term Dec. 31
November,
1974
(No election held:
Terms of two
councilmen ending
in 1974 are hereby
extended for one
year)
November,
1975
Mayor
Two
1977
Three Councilmen:
The two receiving
the highest vote:
Four
1979
The one receiving
the third highest
vote Two
1977
November,
1976
(No election helca:
Term of one
councilman ending
in 1976, is hereby
extended for one
year)
November,
1977
Mayor
Two
1979
Two Councilmen
Four
1981
November,
1979
Mayor
Two
1981
Two Councilmen
Four
1983