SECTION 5.01. ELECTIONS. General Municipal Elections shall be held in the City to coincide with the State General Election.
Except to the extent otherwise provided by ordinance hereinafter enacted, all elections shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exists or hereafter be amended, for the holding of elections in cities so far as the same are not in conflict with this Charter. (Amended, ratified, August 7, 1952; April 13, 1976; November 8, 1994)
SECTION 5.02. VACANCIES. A vacancy in any elective office, other than that of an elective member of the Board of Education, from whatever cause arising, shall be filled by appointment by the Council; such appointee to hold office until the next general municipal election, when a successor shall be chosen by the electors for the unexpired term; provided, that if the Council fails to agree or for any other reason does not fill such vacancy within thirty (30) days after the same occurs, then such vacancy shall be filled by the Mayor; provided, however, that if for any reason the seats of a majority of the Council shall become vacant, then the City Clerk shall call a special election at once to fill the vacancies for the unexpired terms, and the same shall be conducted substantially in the manner provided for general municipal elections.
If any officer of the City shall remove from the City or absent himself therefrom for more than sixty days consecutively without the permission of the Council, or shall fail to qualify, or shall resign, his office shall thereupon become vacant.
SECTION 5.03. PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OF OFFICERS MADE ELECTIVE BY THIS CHARTER. Within thirty (30) days after this Charter takes effect, the City Council shall call an election, to be held within thirty (30) days thereafter, for the election of a City Attorney, a City Judge, and a Chief of Police who shall hold office until the third Monday in April, 1930, and until their successors are elected or appointed and qualify.