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,r to r.hiS problem. Furt�errnor e, where the num- ton to the area€ iot go back to the Cven year, be: or voiefs is small as in many scatucory cities, it 61 has prevtous1%. charzoed to the odd-year plane Cbunong is n or s o time-co umin F decision mu it oe race at a c egular m e e t i n g p{for to Seotcrnbe, I The :.hangc IMUSt be made by 5 l A m--n ist rat ion of zhe permanent registrarion ordinance rather than by mere resolution. No rote system may be somewhat easier when a separare is necessary and no petit ion can force one. ,C �Y election is held. Under the starewtde permanent f 91st ,t 0r-W 5 5 1 voters are permitted to egi t t It {s noE necessary to adopr new ordinance aL ;he polls wher, they are not already registered. each year; the year chosen in the ordinance contin- r� the e.x tent tlrtat thIS retstratjon is accomplished ues in effect until changed by dnother ordinance. a{ :he odd-,tear city election, the task is lfghtentd If the election date -s changed, the city clerk must at the state general election, when a much larger grve wr itten notice of the change to the county au- turnout rnaKes registration at the polls more time- d itor and secretary of state; presumably the change consurning and difficult. Furthermore, under the is nor effective until NS nonce is given. reptration law, a voter does not lose h(s registra- tion unless he fa to vote at any election in four 4 change in the year of election from even Lo successive years. At any city election in the odd odd (or vice ve(sa) wdi result in p o s t p o n t n g the year there may be d f rw-though never ve(y next elective for a year; thus, incumbents w iij have many-who have failed tO vote at the pre�ious state been elected for terms exptrin$ in January toy#ow- and prey dent,dl elections; thus there is awided for 'ng the November in w i h no election is held. both there anj she regl5tratton officials the need When a change in the elecrion date; is made and the f Or ne%v registraucins ,fit county or municipal offices city does not provrde otherwISO by ordinance, each o� t ;� p o I I s. ;o ponen[5 argue teat this tr+4 dl Lerm is extended for a year and successors well be since the number of voters who go to the polls for chosen at the next election for the usual term-four municipal elections and not for state and ,national years for councilmen with no more than rwo to be elections is very small.) elected at each election and two years for mayor (except in any city which has provided a four-year (6) Going co the polls once a year is likely to 5ti• mayor's term by (oca4 action under MS. 205.20 or rt.t!(ate voter inrerest in public affairs more than a 412.022). If the City :s on the standard plan and consolidated election p l a n under %V�IjCh the vorer has both a ;lerk and a treaSver� It W1 11 continue to Mtoly cast his vote for general government candidates elect one ai each biennia! eJect}on. Instead of fol- C. l y once every two years. A yearly reminder of lowing th i5 pattern, the o ncll may adopt an ordi- ihe privilege and responsipill[+es of the vote may be nance regulating initial elections, officers to be healthy in a democracy. On the of h e( hand, the ab- chosen at rhose elections, and shortening or length- sence of any general election in the. odd-numbered %n, g terms of incurnben is and those so elected so ye,arS relay ericour~age apathy. O`here is a separate as to conform as soon as possible with the schedule school election in most election d�strjr(S *705.07.), but eau- set out above. (M.S. ��.��.} This provision was nation is 3 sp4Cial f unct loin.) intended primarily to avoid the need for excessive- ly long terms in some Instances when a change in Procedure to Change Election Date in Statutory the election year was made during the years immedi- ately following the commencement of the biennial election System. It is nor likely to be Utilized in ±I after wc.Fhing all the arguments, the council other s;tuation5 lo .� r