The municipal election of the City of Point Pleasant shall be held on the second Tuesday in May, two thousand and twelve and quadrenially thereafter. Every person who is a bona fide resident of said City, and is otherwise a qualified voter, under the Constitution and laws of the State, shall be entitled to vote at such election, but only in the ward of his or her residence. The elections shall be held, conducted, returned, and the results ascertained, certified and determined under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Mayor and Council, which shall not be inconsistent with the general laws of the State governing municipal elections, and shall conform as nearly as practicable to such laws. Contested elections shall be heard and determined by the Council, and the proceedings therein shall conform as nearly as may be to similar proceedings in the case of county and district officers. The Council shall be the judge of the election, returns and qualifications of all officers. In case two or more persons receive an equal number of votes for the same office, the Council shall decide by vote which of them shall be returned elected, and shall make their return accordingly.
Provided further that in the event that the West Virginia Legislature changes the date of the primary elections, the City Council may by ordinance change the date of the municipal election to coincide with the state primary. (Amended December 11, 2006.)