Grass Valley Municipal Code Art. XI Elections

General municipal elections for the election of officers and for such other purposes as the council may prescribe shall be held in the city on first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years except as otherwise provided by ordinance of the city council to be concurrent with State General Election.

Other municipal elections shall be known as special municipal elections and may be called from time to time by the council.

Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, all nominations and elections shall be governed by the provisions for the holding of elections in general law cities of the State of California, insofar as the same are not in conflict with this Charter.

There are hereby reserved to the electors of the city the powers of the initiative and referendum and of the recall of municipal elective officers. So far as they are not in conflict with this Charter, the provisions of the California Elections Code governing the initiative and referendum and of the recall of municipal officers shall apply in the city.