(A) In accordance with 11 O.S., the following officers of the town shall be elected in odd-numbered years by the qualified electors of the town:
(1) One Trustee from each ward of the town; and
(2) Town Clerk/Treasurer.
(B) The terms of the officials elected under this section shall begin on the second Monday following their election, and they shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
(C) (1) If vacancies occur in any of the offices herein enumerated for the town, the Board of Trustees at such time may fill such vacancies by appointment, but such appointment by the Board shall only be until the next election, at which time the electors of the town may elect some person to fill the unexpired term.
(2) If such vacancy has not been filled within 60 days after it occurs, the governing body shall call for a special election to be held in the municipality for the purpose of filling the vacancy for the duration of the unexpired term.
(D) When a majority of governing body offices are vacant more than 60 days before the beginning of the regular filing period for general municipal elections, the remaining members of the governing body shall call for a special election to be held in the municipality for the purpose of filling all vacant offices for the remainder of their unexpired terms.
(E) Pursuant to 11 O.S. § 16-302, the town shall not be governed by the State Town Meeting Act, being 11 O.S. §§ 16-301 et seq., as a means of electing its officers and deciding initiative and referendum questions.
(F) The town shall elect its officers and decide initiative and referendum questions through elections conducted by the County Election Board, pursuant to 11 O.S. §§ 16-101 et seq.
(Prior Code, Ch. 1, Art. 1, § 1)