§ 208. Vacancy.

(a)

First thirty months. Any vacancy in the office of a member of the Council, including the office of Mayor, occurring before the beginning of the thirty-first month of a term shall be filled by a special election to be called by the Council. Nominations and the election shall be as provided in this Charter, except that there shall not be a primary election and a candidate receiving a majority of the votes cast shall be declared elected for the balance of the term. If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, then the Council shall call a special runoff election of the two candidates who receive the highest number of votes in the special election.

(b)

Final eighteen months.

(1)

Mayor. Any vacancy in the office of Mayor occurring after the end of the thirtieth month of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term by the Mayor pro tem.

(2)

Council member. Any vacancy in the office of a member of the Council occurring after the end of the thirtieth month of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment of the Mayor and Council.

(c)

Vacancy caused by recall. Any vacancy resulting from a recall election or from the resignation of the Council member or Mayor after the filing of an affidavit for the Council members or Mayors recall, when followed within thirty days next thereafter by the filing of a petition for the Council members or Mayors recall, or from the resignation of the Council member or the Mayor following the filing of a petition for the Council members or Mayors recall, shall be filled as provided in Article VII of this Charter.