Any citizen having the qualifications required by the laws of the State to vote, who has been a resident of the City for at least six months next preceding the election at which he desires to vote, and who possesses all other qualifications prescribed by West Virginia Code Chapter 3, for voting in municipal elections shall be entitled to vote at Municipal elections held in the City for the election of councilmen and on questions authorized by law to be determined by popular vote. (1975 Code Sec. 6-1)