§ 2.11. Elections.  


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  • (a)

    At any election, all persons who are qualified under the Constitution and laws of Georgia to vote for members of the General Assembly of Georgia and who are bona fide residents of said city shall be eligible to qualify as voters in the election.

    (b)

    All primaries and elections shall be held and conducted in accordance with Chapter 3 of Title 21 of the O.C.G.A., the "Georgia Municipal Election Code." Except as otherwise provided by this charter, the city council shall, by ordinance, prescribe such rules and regulations it deems appropriate to fulfill any options and duties under the "Georgia Municipal Election Code." [Repealed—See now O.C.G.A. § 21-2-1 et seq.]

    (c)

    The mayor and councilmembers who are in office on the effective date of this Act shall serve until the expiration of the term of office to which they were elected and until their successors are elected and qualified.

    (d)

    For the purpose of electing members of the council, the City of Woodbine shall consist of one election district with four at-large posts.

    (e)

    On the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 1997, and on that day quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected two councilmembers. Then, on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, 1999, and on that day quadrennially thereafter, there shall be elected a mayor and two councilmembers. It is the purpose of this section to provide a rotation system for the office of mayor and councilmembers. The terms of the offices shall begin at the time of taking the oath of office as provided in Section 3.11 of this charter.