For the purpose of nominating and electing officers the provisions of this Charter shall be in effect for any regular Municipal election held not less than eighty days from and after their approval by the electors of City. For all other purposes this Charter shall be in effect on the first Monday following the first election of officers thereunder, on which day Section 3 to 183, both inclusive, of the existing Charter of the City of Cleveland shall be deemed repealed. All members of the Council elected in accordance with the existing provisions of the Charter of the City of Cleveland shall continue to hold such office for the full term for which they were elected.
If, however, the provisions of this Charter are approved at an election held in an even numbered year or at an election held in an odd numbered year on a day which is later than eighty days before the regular Municipal election of that year, the foregoing provisions in this section as to the time the provisions of this Charter shall take effect shall be held for naught and the following provisions shall apply, namely: The provisions of this Charter shall be in effect for all purposes on the first Monday following their approval by the electors of the City and Sections 3 to 183, both inclusive, of the existing Charter of the City of Cleveland shall be deemed repealed on that day, except for the purpose of nominating and electing members of Council the provisions of this Charter shall be in effect for any regular Municipal election held not less than eighty days from and after their approval by the electors of the City and except that meanwhile candidates for Council may be nominated and elected, and members of Council may be recalled and persons may be chosen to fill vacancies in Council, all in accordance with the existing provisions of the Charter of the City of Cleveland. Members of Council elected in accordance with the existing provisions of the Charter of the City of Cleveland shall continue to hold such office for the full term for which they were elected.
(Effective November 9, 1931)