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ARTICLE VI. ELECTIONS AND REFERENDA

Section 1. Election for every office in the Lelu Town Government shall be conducted on an at-large basis. The following rules apply in the determination of any election of the Lelu Town Government:

(a) In the election for Mayor the candidate who receives a percentage of votes cast which equals or exceeds forty-five percent Shall be declared the winner. In the event that no candidate receives a number of votes equivalent to or greater than forty-five percent of the votes cast, a run-off election shall be held between the two candidates who receive the highest percentage of the votes cast. The winner of the run-off election shall be declared winner of the election.

(b) In the election for the Lelu Town Sroasr Masap the seven candidates who receive the highest percentage of the votes cast shall be declared winners.

(c) If there is a tie for the seventh place in the election for Sroasr Masap a run-off election shall be held between the Candidates who are tied for the seventh place.

Section 2. An election shall be held every three years with such special elections being held at other times as may be authorized by ordinance. A majority vote of those voting shall determine any

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