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 Danbury
 Code of Ordinances
 Part I. CHARTER
 Chapter II. ELECTIONS AND OFFICERS

  § 2-2. Municipal elections.  

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  • A.

    A general City election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each odd year. The following officers shall be elected for the terms specified at such election or at the election otherwise stated.

    a.

    A Mayor who shall serve a term of two (2) years.

    b.

    A City Council consisting of twenty-one (21) members, two (2) from each ward, and seven (7) at large, all of whom shall serve a term of two (2) years. There shall be minority representation among the members of the City Council, as set forth herein. The maximum number of at large members of the City Council who may be members of the same political party shall be as specified in the following table:

    Column I Column II
    Members of the same political party elected in seven wards Maximum number of at large members of same political party
    14 4
    13 5
    12 6
    11 or fewer 7

     

    The provisions of section 9-167a C.G.S. [C.G.S. § 9-167a] shall govern the method of determining the election of the at large members.

    c.

    (1) A Board of Education consisting of eleven resident electors of the City. At the first general City election to be held after the effective date hereof, there shall be elected two (2) members of the Board of Education for a term of four (4) years and one (1) member for a term of two (2) years. At the second such general City election there shall be elected five (5) members for terms of four (4) years. At the third such general City election, there shall be elected six (6) members for terms of four (4) years. Alternately thereafter at each biennial election, there shall be elected five (5) members and then six (6) members who shall hold office for a term of four (4) years to succeed those whose terms expire.

    (2)

    Nomination and election shall be governed by the process authorized in section 9-204a of the General Statutes [C.G.S. § 9-204a], as amended.

    d.

    A City Clerk who shall serve a term of two (2) years and who shall have the powers and duties prescribed by section 3-3 of this Charter. On December 3, 2009, the title of the position of City Clerk shall be changed to Legislative Assistant. Upon the expiration of the 2009 term of office the Legislative Assistant shall cease to be an elective office and thereafter the position shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of section 3-3 of this Charter.

    e.

    A Treasurer who shall serve a term of two (2) years and who shall have the powers and duties prescribed by section 6-1 of this Charter.

    f.

    Five (5) Constables who shall serve a term of two (2) years.

    g.

    A Town Clerk who shall serve a term of two (2) years.

    h.

    (1) A Zoning Commission consisting of nine (9) members who shall be electors of the City, all of whom shall serve a term of two (2) years.

    (2)

    Three (3) alternate members of the Zoning Commission who shall be electors of the City, all of whom shall serve a term of two (2) years.

    The Zoning Commission shall have the powers and duties not inconsistent with this Charter, as prescribed in chapter 124 of the General Statutes, as amended.

    B.

    The terms of all municipal officers shall commence at twelve (12[:00]) noon on the first business day of December following their election and they shall hold office until their successors have been chosen and qualified.