CHAPTER III
ELECTIONS

Section 3.1 Regular Municipal Elections.

Regular municipal elections shall be held on the first Tuesday in April in the even numbered years commencing with 1974 and biennially thereafter.

Section 3.2 Special Municipal Elections.

Special municipal elections shall be held when specially called by resolution of the Council or when required by this Charter or by statute applicable to Home Rule Charter Cities. All special municipal elections shall be called by resolution of the Council at least forty (40) days in advance of such election. The resolution calling a special election shall set forth the purpose for the election.

Section 3.3 Laws Governing Elections.

Regular and special municipal elections shall be governed by the Colorado Municipal Election Law as now existing or hereafter amended or modified, except as otherwise provided in this Charter or as Council may prescribe by ordinance. The Council may by ordinance establish election procedures, the method of registration of electors, the number, method of appointment, qualifications and compensation for election judges and clerks; and the boundaries of election precincts. The City Council may also by ordinance establish an election commission with appropriate powers, duties, terms of office and qualifications.

Section 3.4 Nonpartisan Elections.

All municipal elections shall be nonpartisan.

Section 3.5 Recall from Office.

Every elected public officer of the City of Glendale may be recalled from office after holding office for six (6) months by the registered electors of the City in the manner herein provided.

Section 3.6 Recall — Procedure.

The procedure hereunder to effect the recall of any elective public officer shall be as follows:

a.    A petition signed by registered electors equal in number to twenty-five per centum (25 pct.) of the entire vote cast at the last preceding election for all candidates for the office which the incumbent sought to be recalled occupies, demanding a recall of the officer named in said petition, shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk, provided, if more than one (1) person is required by law to be elected to fill the office of which the person sought to be recalled is an incumbent, then the said petition shall be signed by registered electors equal in number to twenty-five per centum (25 pct.) of the entire vote cast at the last preceding election for all candidates for the office, said entire vote being divided by the number of all officers elected to such office; and such petition shall contain a general statement in not more than 200 words setting forth the specific factual reasons for the recall of the officer sought to be removed. The only valid ground for recall is either willful misconduct or failure to perform duties or both such grounds. The City Council shall not call a recall election unless the petition meets all the requirements of this Charter.

b.    When such a petition is filed with the City Clerk, he shall notify the Council and the Council shall, by resolution, call a recall election to be held within ninety (90) days after the filing of the petition.

c.    The ballot upon which such proposed recall is submitted shall state the grounds set forth in the petition for demanding such recall and there shall also be printed thereon the words, “Shall (name of person against whom the recall petition is filed) be recalled from the office of (title of office)?” Following such question shall be the words “Yes” or “No” on separate lines with a blank space to the right of each in which the voter shall indicate, by marking a cross (X), his vote for or against such recall. Voting machines may be used in recall elections.

d.    In the event that an officer is recalled by a majority vote of those voting on the question, the office or offices shall be deemed vacant, and shall be filled as provided in this Charter for the filling of vacancies, except that the officer recalled shall not be appointed to fill the vacancy.