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 Article VI. INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL

  § 6.05. Presentation of petitions.  

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  • (1)

    A petition to the City Council for initiative or referendum, containing the signatures of qualified voters equal in number to fifteen percent of those who voted in the last general municipal election, or two hundred, whichever is greater, must be filed with the City Secretary not later than thirty days following the filing of the affidavit by the petitioners committee. Once the petition is filed, no signature may be withdrawn.

    (2)

    A petition to the City Council for recall, containing the signatures of qualified voters equal in number to thirty-five percent of those who voted in the last general municipal election, or four hundred, whichever is greater, must be filed with the City Secretary no later than thirty days following the filing of the affidavit by the petitioners committee. Once the petition is filed, no signature may be withdrawn.