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New Brighton residents equal to at least ten -percent of the total votes cast in the last <br />municipal election. <br />a. Should such a petition be submitted, the new ordinance would not become <br />effective until it had been placed on the ballot and been approved by a majority of <br />voters at the next election held at least 60 days after the petition's submission. <br />i. As 3,649 New Brighton residents voted in the last municipal election <br />(2013), a minimum of 365 New Brighton residents would need to sign <br />such a petition in order for it to be effective. <br />b. Should no such petition be submitted, the ordinance would become effective 240 <br />days after its publication. <br />8. The City Clerk would need to keep the County Auditor and Secretary of State apprised <br />of the status of the proposed election date changes. <br />Action Dates <br />November 10, 2015 Last regular City Council meeting to approve changes in time for the 2016 <br />OR <br />October 25, 2016 Last regular City Council meeting to approve changes in time for the 2017 <br />election <br />November 14, 2015 <br />Required 240 waiting period before the change would take effect (A Saturday) <br />May 18, 2016 <br />Last day for residents to submit a qualifying petition <br />July 11, 2016 <br />Deadline for getting filing notice to newspaper (Relevant ONLY if terms are <br />July 10, 2017 <br />shortened; if terms are lengthened, the next municipal election would be in <br />2018.) <br />July 18, 2016 <br />Ordinance takes effect (ONLY if no qualifying petition was received.) <br />August 2, 2016 <br />Municipal Candidate Filing begins (Relevant ONLY if existing terms are <br />shortened, If terms are lengthened the next municipal election would be in <br />November 27, 2017 <br />2018.) <br />November 8, 2016 <br />Election Day (Municipal candidate appear on the ballot ONLY if existing terms <br />are shortened; The question regarding odd/even year elections appears on the <br />ballot only if a qualifying petition was received.) <br />November 28, 2016 <br />The day the ordinance takes effect ONLY if a qualifying petition was received <br />and voters approved the ballot question <br />OR <br />October 25, 2016 Last regular City Council meeting to approve changes in time for the 2017 <br />election (11.8.16 is an Election Day and no public meetings can take place.) <br />November 12, 2016 <br />Required 240 waiting period before the change would take effect (A Saturday) <br />May 3, 2017 <br />Last day for residents to submit a qualifying petition <br />July 3, 2017 <br />Ordinance takes effect (ONLY if no qualifying petition was received.) <br />July 10, 2017 <br />Deadline for getting filing notice to newspaper (Only if a qualifying petition was <br />received.) <br />August 1, 2017 <br />Municipal Candidate Filing begins (Only if a qualifying petition was received.) <br />November 7, 2017 <br />Election Day (ONLY if a qualifying petition was received, in which case <br />municipal offices and the odd/even ballot question would appear on the ballot.) <br />November 27, 2017 <br />The day the ordinance takes effect ONLY if a qualifying petition was received <br />and voters approved the ballot question <br />