Gilroy Municipal Code Art. XIV Elections

A general municipal election shall be held on the regular election date established by the Elections Code of the State of California for the statewide General Election, as it now exists or may hereafter be amended, in each even-numbered year, commencing with the year 2010, for the election of officers and for such other purposes as the City Council may prescribe.

Notwithstanding Section 402 of this Charter, any City Councilmembers whose terms of office would have expired prior to 2010 shall continue in their offices until their successors are elected and qualified, but in no event shall the term be extended beyond December 31, 2010.

Notwithstanding Section 402 of the Charter, any City Councilmembers whose terms of office would have expired prior to 2012 shall continue in their offices until their successors are elected and qualified, but in no event shall the term be extended beyond December 31, 2012.

(Charter Amendment November 4, 2008)

All other municipal elections which may be held by authority of this Charter, or by any law, shall be known as Special Municipal Elections.

Unless otherwise provided by ordinances hereafter enacted, all elections shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended, for the holding of elections in cities, insofar as the same are not in conflict with this Charter.

(Removed by Charter Amendment November 7, 1995)

The powers of the initiative, the referendum and the recall of elected municipal officers are hereby reserved to the electors of the City. Unless otherwise provided by ordinances hereafter enacted, the provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended governing the initiative, the referendum and the recall of municipal officers shall be applicable insofar as the same are not in conflict with this Charter.