Notwithstanding any City Charter provision to the contrary, and as authorized by MCL 168.642 and MCL 168.642a, the date of the regular City election is changed from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year, commencing with the regular City election in November of 2026, resulting in the last City regular odd-year November election being held on November 7, 2023. Consistent with this change in the election years, and notwithstanding any City Charter provision to the contrary, candidate slates (if any) will be filed on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in August of even-numbered years and qualifying petitions (if any) will be filed in accordance with the Michigan Election Law in even-numbered years for each year in which there is a City regular election.
(Ord. 362. Passed 3-1-94; Res. 2023-07. Passed 6-7-23.)