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Section 7. Amendment Of Insufficient Petitions
A recall, referendum or initiative petition may be amended at any time within ten (10) days after the notification of insufficiency has been sent by the city clerk, by registered mail to each of the five (5) members of the petitions committee as hereinabove provided, by filing a supplementary petition upon additional papers signed and filed as provided in the case of an original petition. The city clerk shall, within five (5) days after such an amendment is filed, make examination of the amended petition, and, if the petition be still insufficient, he shall file his certificate to that effect in his office and notify the committee of petitioners of his findings and no further action shall be had on such insufficient petition. The finding of the insufficiency of a petition shall not prejudice the filing of a new petition for the same purpose.
Section 8. Repealing Ordinances
Initiative and referendum ordinances adopted or approved by the electors shall be legally published and may be amended or repealed by the council, as in the case of other ordinances.
Section 9. Filing Date
For the purposes of all sections of article V, the term "filing of a petition" shall be deemed to be the date the city clerk certifies that a good and sufficient number of qualified electors signed a petition. (Res. 2007-03, 1-9-2007)
ARTICLE VI
NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
Section 1. Municipal Elections
The regular election for the choice of mayor, municipal judge and members of the council shall be held on the second Tuesday in March of each odd-numbered year with commencement of the terms of the officers and the conduct of the elections being governed by state law, but in odd-numbered years. (Res. R2010-38, 12-14-2010)
Section 2. Regulations Of Elections
The council shall have the power and authority to make regulations which it considers needful or desirable, not inconsistent with this charter, for the conduct of municipal elections, for prevention of fraud in such elections and for the recount of ballots in case of doubt or fraud; provided, that until such regulations have been adopted, the state law pertaining to the conduct of municipal elections shall apply. The city clerk shall have full authority to and shall conduct all municipal elections. The council shall have power to make any other provisions relating to the nomination of officers and to the conduct of elections neither repugnant nor contrary to the provisions of the laws of New Mexico or the provisions of this charter. (amd. Res. 2007-03, 1-9-2007)
Section 3. Qualifications Of Electors And Residence Of Candidates For Municipal Office
   (A) Any person whose affidavit of voter registration has been filed by the McKinley County clerk, who is registered to vote in a general election precinct established by the board of county commissioners that is wholly or partly within the municipal boundaries and who is a resident of the municipality is a qualified elector of the municipality. Persons who would otherwise be qualified electors if land on which they reside is annexed to a municipality shall be deemed to be qualified electors as of the final effective date of the annexation. All candidates for municipal elective office shall be qualified electors as of the date of filing of their declaration of candidacy.
   (B) For the purpose of determining the residence of a person desiring to be a candidate for the nomination or election to an office, permanent residence shall be resolved in favor of that place shown on the person's certificate of registration as the person's permanent residence, provided the person resides on the premises. Any questions regarding residence shall be resolved in accordance with the laws of the state of New Mexico. The city clerk and city attorney shall validate candidate residency. (Res. 2007-03, 1-9-2007)
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