The candidates shall be placed on the general ballot and the candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected to terms of the longest duration and those receiving the next greatest number of votes shall be elected to the remaining terms. The Election Commissioner shall place the names of the candidates on the general election ballot in the direct order according to the number of votes received at the primary election. If no primary election was held, the names of the candidates shall be placed upon the general election ballot in the order of their filing. The term of office of all such members shall commence on the first regular meeting of the Council in December following their election. Any vacancy on the Council resulting from causes other than expiration of the term shall be filled by vote of the remaining members as provided in § 31.01.
(Prior Code, § 18-6)