The regular election of members of the Council shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in even numbered years. The first regular election pursuant to this revised section shall be held on the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in 2004. At the election so to be held in November, 2004, there shall be elected one Councilman from the first ward and one Councilman from the third ward and two Councilmen at large. At the next regular election the remainder of Council shall be elected. The Councilmen at large to be elected in November, 2004, shall be the two at-large Councilmen whose terms commenced in July, 2001. Councilmen elected at regular elections shall take office on the first day of January following the election. The terms of Councilmen presently in office at the date of the passage of this revised section, shall expire early to accommodate the revised general election day, and shall so expire at the time their successors shall take office as provided herein. Elections to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired term. Special elections shall be held at such times as may be fixed by the Council, or required by law or this Charter.