Section 1. The regular Municipal elections to be held under the provisions of this Charter shall be held on the first Monday of April of the year 1931 and every second year thereafter.
Section 2. Special elections may be appointed by resolution of the Council and held at such time as it shall determine, the purpose and object of which shall be fully set forth in the resolution appointing such election.
Section 3. In all elections in the City of Grand Blanc, the election precinct, voting place, notice of election, method of conducting the election, canvassing the votes, and announcing the results, shall be the same as provided by the general election law of this State so far as applicable to Cities and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter.
Section 4. It shall be the duty of the Council at least ten days before any election held, to provide a polling place.
Section 5. The City Assessor, City Clerk and two Justices of the Peace (after the first election) shall constitute the Board of Election Inspectors for municipal, general or special elections, and shall act as such inspectors unless absent or barred by statute, when any vacancy shall be filled by the electors present, as provided by the general election law of Townships; provided that, if the City shall be divided into two or more election precincts, the Council shall at the time of such division provide for a Board of Election Inspectors for such additional precincts or precinct. Said inspectors shall have all the powers in regard to administering oaths, appointment of clerks, gatekeepers, maintaining order, care of ballot boxes, keys and seals, and of counting and returning of ballots, as are conferred by the general laws of this State.
Section 6. In the City of Grand Blanc, there shall be elected by the qualified electors of the whole City, the following officers: One Mayor, six Councilmen, two members of the Board of Review, two Justices of the Peace, two Constables.
(Amended 11-5-1968)
Editor’s note:
Ordinance 107, passed March 9, 1977, abolished the office of Constable.
Section 7. A Council elected under this Charter shall, by majority vote of all the Councilmen, elect, appoint one City Clerk, and such officers, whose election or appointment is not herein specifically provided for as they may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Charter, and the officers so appointed shall hold office until the first Monday in May following the next regular City election and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified.
Section 8. The inspectors of election in each voting district shall designate one of their number to act as clerk of election and shall assign proper and appropriate duties, to the other members in accordance with the general election laws, and such electors chosen or appointed as inspectors of election shall take the constitutional oath of office which oath may be administered by an inspector.
Section 9. When State and County elections are held on the same day as Municipal elections, the inspectors of the election as specified herein shall also be inspectors of State, County and district elections in their respective voting districts.
Section 10. The inspectors of such elections shall have the same power and authority for the preservation of order and for enforcing obedience to their lawful commands during the time of holding the election and the canvass of the votes as are conferred by law upon inspectors of general elections held in this State.
Section 11. The said City Clerk shall make duplicate certificates under the corporate seal of the City, of such determination, showing the results of the election upon any question or proposition voted upon, and what persons are declared elected to the several offices respectively; one of which certificates he shall file in the office of the County Clerk. A certificate of election shall also be issued to each candidate elected to office, and each person elected to office in the City of Grand Blanc, under the provisions of this Charter shall, within five days after receiving the certificate of his election, take and subscribe to the official oath required by law and file the same with the City Clerk.
Section 12. The inhabitants of the City having the qualifications for electors under the Constitution and laws of the State shall be electors therein, and every elector shall have resided therein during the twenty days next preceding the day of election. The residence of any elector not being a householder shall be deemed to be in the election district in which is located his regular place of lodging.
Section 13. All the above named elective officers (except in the case of an election to fill a vacancy) shall, in case of the first election under this Charter, take office on the first Monday following the canvass of said election, and thereafter on the second Monday in April, excepting justices of the peace, who thereafter shall take office on July 4.
Each of the officers first elected under this Charter shall serve until the second Monday of April, 1931, or until their successors are elected and qualified, excepting that of the six Councilmen first elected under this Charter the three receiving the highest number of votes shall hold office until the second Monday of April, 1933, and the three others shall hold office until the second Monday of April, 1931, and at the election to be held on the first Monday in April, 1931, and at the regular election in April every second year thereafter, there shall be elected three Councilmen for the term of four years, or until their successors shall be elected and qualified, also excepting that of the two justices first elected under this Charter the one receiving the highest number of votes shall hold office until July 4, 1933, and the other justice so elected shall hold office until July 4, 1931, and at the regular election to be held on the first Monday of April, 1931, and at the regular election in April every second year thereafter, there shall be elected one justice for a term of four years, the term of office to commence on July 4 following his election and to continue for a period of four years or until his successor shall be elected and qualified.
Section 14. The Mayor and Councilmen shall receive compensation of two dollars ($2.00) for each Council meeting attended with a maximum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for any one year, the compensation of all regular City officers, members of the boards and appointees and employees, not fixed in this Charter shall be fixed by the Council.
Section 15. Elected officials shall take office on the second Wednesday following their election. (Enacted 11-6-1984)