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A. If under the provisions of Section 15 the office of Mayor remains unfilled after the Mayor and Council Election, a Runoff Election shall be held later to fill the office. In the Runoff Election there shall be printed on the ballot the names of two candidates for the office. The names shall be those of the two unelected candidates polling the greatest numbers of votes in the Mayor and Council Election. The candidate who shall receive the highest number of votes at such Runoff Election shall be declared elected to the office of Mayor.

B. If under the provisions of Section 15 the office of Council Member in any Council District remains unfilled after the Mayor and Council Election, a Runoff Election shall be held in each such Council District later to fill such offices. In the Runoff Election there shall be printed on the ballot in each district in which a Council Office remains unfilled the names of two candidates for the office; the names shall be those of the two unelected candidates polling the greatest numbers of votes in the Mayor and Council Election. In the Runoff Election, the candidate polling the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected.

C. All ties in either election shall be decided by lot in the presence of the candidates concerned and under the direction of the election authorities.

(Election of 11-5-1985)