If a majority of the votes cast on the question of recalling an elective officer shall be against his recall he shall continue in office for the remainder of his unexpired term, but subject to recall as before. If a majority of the votes cast on such question shall be in favor of the removal of such officer he shall, regardless of any defect in the recall petition, be deemed removed from office upon the certification of the official canvass of the election by the Board of Elections of the County to the City Clerk, and the vacancy in the office caused by such recall shall be filled as provided in this Charter for filling a vacancy in the office from which such officer has been removed. When a member of the Council is removed from office by recall the candidate to succeed such member, declared elected after counting the votes in the manner provided by this Charter for the general election laws for a regular municipal election, shall succeed the member so removed for the unexpired term of office.
(Adopted 11-4-52.)