98-005 ORDORDINANCE 98- 5
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CODE OF
ORDINANCES ENTITLED ~ELECTIONS" BY ADDING SECTION 304
ESTABLISHING MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Section 1. Chapter 3 City of Elk River Code of Ordinances
entitled "Elections" is hereby amended by adding Section 304 -
Municipal Primary Elections which shall read as follows:
SECTION 304 - MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS
304.00 - Date of Primar~ Election.
A municipal primary election for the purpose of nominating
elective officers may be held in the city of Elk River on the
first Tuesday after the second Monday in September of any year in
which a municipal general election is to be held for the purpose
of electing officers.
304.02 - Primar~ Election Candidates.
When more than twice the number of individuals to be elected to
the municipal office file for nomination for the office, their
names shall be placed upon the primary ballot.
304.04 - General Election Candidates.
Within two days after the primary, the city council shall canvass
the returns, and the two candidates for each office who receive
the highest number of votes shall be nominees for the office
named. Their names shall be placed on the municipal general
election ballot.
304.06 - Effective for all Ensuing Municipal Elections.
This ordinance, when adopted, is effective for all ensuing
municipal elections until it is revoked.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication as
provided by law.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River
this 2nd day °f March' 1998'
Larry Fa~er, Vice Mayor
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'Safidra ~%. Thackeray, City Clerk/~
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by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and oth~rapplicable
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