§ 17. Method of conducting municipal elections.

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The candidates at any regular municipal election for the election of council members, equal in number to the places to be filled, who shall receive the highest number of votes at such election, shall be declared elected to the council, and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office of mayor shall be declared elected mayor.

In any such election each voter shall be entitled to vote for as many persons as there are vacancies to be filled, and no more; and no voter shall in such elections cast more than one vote for the same person.

(Acts 1962, Ch. 442, § 1; Acts 2002, Ch. 685, § 1)

(Acts 1962, Ch. 442, § 1; Acts 2002, Ch. 685, § 1)

                    
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