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as the case may be, at the next election, and the City Clerk shall print their names on the ballot in alphabetical order. § 26-10. - Installation of new officers. A. After General Election or Run -Off Election. On the 14th day after the election results have been certified, Tthe City Commissione+ shall meet at a "^gulaF 9 special Commission meeting 41-1 I,.+,,,., A Wn.,ff „ l nFi„n, if neGeSSaFr,X, for the purpose of receiving the certificate of election results from the City Clerk. The City Commission shall accept the results thereof by resolution and shall declare the new officers to be elected. Upon acceptance of election results the City Clerk shall administer the oath at a ..n^,.ial Ginty elec�ieR, and the new officers shall be installed and shall enter upon the discharge of their duties. B. After Special Election or Run -Off Election. On the same day, or no more than five (5) business days, after the election results are certified, the City Commission shall meet at a special Commission meeting for the purpose of receiving the certificate of election results from the City Clerk. The City Commission shall accept the results thereof by resolution and shall declare the new officers to be elected. Upon acceptance of election results the City Clerk shall administer the oath, and the new officers shall be installed and shall enter upon the discharge of their duties. § 26-4411. - Reserved. ARTICLE III - General Election Provisions § 26-4412. - Elections. A. Electors. Any person who is a resident of the City, has qualified as an elector of the state and registers to vote in the manner prescribed by law shall be an elector of the City. B. Nonpartisan elections. All elections for the City Commission and Mayor shall be conducted on a nonpartisan basis, and no ballot shall show the party designation of any candidate. C. Election dates. Commencing in the year 2010 and thereafter, the City's general election shall be held in even -numbered years in November. A run-off election, if necessary, shall be held in December. In the event an election date falls on a religious holiday, the City Commission may, by ordinance, change the dates for qualifying and for the election. D. General election. The ballot for the general election shall contain the names of all qualified candidates for Mayor, if the Mayor's term is expiring, and for each of the two Commission positions which are to be filled as a result of two members' terms expiring, and shall instruct electors to cast one vote for Mayor, if applicable, and one vote for each Commission seat, with a maximum of one vote per candidate. If any candidate for Mayor receives a number of votes greater than 50% of the total number of ballots cast, such candidate shall be the duly elected Mayor. If any candidate(s) for Commission receives a @BCL@E01547CD Page 5 of 11 78