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Section
2-4-1 Short title
2-4-2 Purpose
2-4-3 Municipal election code laws
2-4-4 City clerk duties
2-4-5 Dates of regular, special and runoff elections
2-4-6 Regular municipal election; taking office
2-4-7 Notice of intent
2-4-8 Filing of proposed measures and charter amendments
2-4-9 Form of petition, requirements for circulators and void petition signatures
2-4-10 Filing of petitions
2-4-11 Validity of petition
2-4-12 Reinstatement of purged signatures
2-4-13 Recommendations
2-4-14 Absentee voting
2-4-15 [Reserved]
2-4-16 Limitations on use of seed money
The purpose of this chapter is to prescribe certain rules of procedure concerning municipal elections by implementing the Constitution of the State of New Mexico and the Charter of the City of Albuquerque [i.e., Article XIII of the Charter] and by supplementing and modifying the statutes of the state and their application to the city. In the event any of the provisions of this chapter conflict with the Constitution of the state or the Charter of the city, the Constitution and Charter shall prevail, and if any provision of this chapter conflicts with any otherwise applicable provision of the general statutes of the state, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail.
('74 Code, § 1-25-2) (Ord. 18- 1993; Am. Ord. 2022-041)
The City Clerk shall administer all municipal elections as provided herein. The City Clerk may delegate to Deputy City Clerks and Assistant City Clerks any of the duties of the City Clerk in the administration of municipal elections.
('74 Code, § 1-25-4) (Ord. 18- 1993; Am. Ord. 2022-041)
(A) Regular municipal elections shall he held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd-numbered years.
(B) Any special election that may be called by the City Council shall be held as provided by law.
(C) Any runoff election that may be called by the City Council shall be held on any day designated by the Council by resolution consistent with Section 8 of Article II of the City Charter. Upon informing the proper filing officer of the offices to be filled at the next regular local election, the governing body shall set the date of the runoff, not later than 120 days before the election.
('74 Code, § 1-25-5) (Ord. 18-1993; Am. Ord. 2018-034; Am. Ord. 2022-041)
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