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what thev have the power to do separately is sore- provide for %v hacever terms of office and transi- What conjectural in view of the explicit scatuEcry `.Iondal requirements are deemed necessary. If this provisions regarding the conduct of elections. At method is not feasible in a particular city, an any rate, the difficulties of holding the city etec- amendment may be proposed by the charter coo- rion in the even year in such a city are so much rniSSIOn and approved by the people by the same greater than in the case of a city completely separ- 5I majority, ated from the town in which it lies that few are likely to find the even-year schedule advantageous. If the council of a home ruie city wishes to change to the first Tuesday after the first Monday . Home Rule Charter Cities in November of odd-numbered years, it may use the alternative method of adoption by ordinance Any home rule chatter city may choose any elec- under the uniform election day law, Minn. Stat. tion day it wishes by charter amendment. The sim- Sec. 205.20. The ordinance may fix terms at an plest way is to amend the charter by ordinance, even number of years (adding or subtracting one which requires a recommendation of the charter year to existing terms, plus the requisite number commission and adoption of the ordinance by a of additional months if the election is shifted from unanimous vote of the council after a public hear- spring to fall) and for staggering terms on the coun- ing on two weeks published notice. No eieCTion is cil or other multi-member elective body. The ordi- requfred unless a petition requesting one is filed nance may not go into effect for 90 days (or later within 60 days after publication of the ordinance if it so provides) and is subject to referendum if a after being signed by voters equal to two per cent petition signed by voters equal to five per cent of of the number of voters at the last State election, those voting at the last state general election is or 2,000 at :he highest. In that case, 51% of those filed within 60 days after publication of the ordi- voring on the amendment must approve it if it is to nance. If a referendum is held, approval of 55 per go into effect. The amendment may, of course, cent of those voting on the ordinance is required r to make it effective. v. A; �r t if f -- ji `L,.'C i /56 Rev CCP: