All elections shall be held in the manner prescribed in the Elections Code of the State of California for the holding of elections in general law cities, so far as the same may be applicable and excepting as herein otherwise provided. No person shall be entitled to vote in any such election unless he shall be a qualified elector of said City or school district. The City Council may by ordinance provide a procedure for the holding of City elections, in which event such procedure shall prevail over the provisions of the said Elections Code.

General municipal elections shall be held in said City on the same day as the statewide direct primary election in each even numbered year. (Ratified Special Municipal Election, 11/02/2004; Filed with Sec’y of State,).

All other municipal elections that may be held by authority of this Charter or of any law, shall be known as special municipal elections.

The provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California governing the initiative and referendum shall apply to the use of the initiative and referendum in said City insofar as the same may be applicable and except as herein otherwise provided. All elective officers of said City shall be subject to recall in the manner provided in the said Elections of the State of California relating to recall of municipal officers insofar as the same may be applicable and except as herein otherwise provided.