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 Cocoa Beach
 Code of Ordinances
 CHARTER
 Article II. LEGISLATIVE

  § 2.03. Elections, how decided.  

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  • Election. An election among candidates for one (1) or more of the five (5) city commission seats shall hereafter be held in even numbered years on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. To adjust the Commissioner's and the Mayor's terms from 3 year to 4 year staggered terms, the terms shall be configured as follows; Mayor Seat 1 shall expire in 2012 - instead of 2011,

    Seat 2 expires in 2012 - no change,

    Seat 3 expires in 2012 - no change,

    Seat 4 expires in 2010 and Seat 5 expires in 2010. Seats 1 , 2 and 3 shall be filled in 2012 for four (4) year terms. Seats 4 and 5 shall be filled in 2010 for four (4) year terms.

    These elections shall be at large, and the designation of seats shall not be used or construed to divide the city into commission districts for purposes of qualification, election, or representation.

    Candidates in city general elections shall be elected by a plurality vote of those voting. If two (2) or more candidates qualify for one (1) seat, the candidate receiving the plurality of the vote cast for that seat shall be declared elected.

    If only one (1) candidate qualifies for a seat within the time limit for qualification, or if a vacancy in candidacy caused by death, withdrawal or removal from the ballot of qualified candidates, following the end of the qualifying period, which leaves fewer than two candidates for the office, that candidate shall be declared elected to that seat. If no candidate qualifies for a seat, or if all candidates for a seat either withdraw, are removed from the ballot or die, after the close of the qualifying period, but before the election, the term of the commissioner holding that seat shall be extended until the next regular election.

(Ord. No. 635, § 3, 9-18-1980, ref. of 3-10-1981; Ord. No. 768, § 3, 9-6-1984, ref. of 11-6-1984; Ord. No. 1173, § 2, 9-17-1998, ref. of 11-3-1998; Ord. No. 1174, § 2, 9-17-1998, ref. of 11-3-1998; Ord. No. 1477, § 1, 8-21-2008, ref. 11-4-2008; Ord. No. 1483, § 1, 8-21-2008, ref. of 11-4-2008; Ord. No. 1517, § 2(2), 8-5-2010, ref. of 11-2-2010)