A. Submission to voters.
The vote of the electors of the City on a proposed or referred ordinance or resolution shall be held at the next scheduled general or primary election or a special election called by Council, not less than seventy-five (75) days after the ordinance or resolution is certified by the election authorities.
B. Action by official.
When a recall petition has been determined sufficient, the City official shall have ten (10) days to resign. If said official fails to resign during the ten-day period, a recall election shall be held at the next general or primary election or at the next possible special election called by Council, if the next scheduled general or primary election or a special election called by Council shall not occur within seventy-five (75) days.
C. Withdrawal of petitions.
An initiative, referendum or recall petition may be withdrawn at any time prior to the fifteenth (15th) day preceding the day scheduled for a vote of the electors in the City, by filing with the Clerk of Council a request for withdrawal signed by at least four (4) members of the petitioners’ committee. Upon the filing of such request, the petition shall have no further force or effect and all proceedings therein shall be terminated.