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Special elections shall be held in accordance with the following schedule:

A. An election called for by resolution or ordinance of the assembly shall be held more than 45 days following the assembly’s adoption of the resolution or ordinance.

B. An election called for by a petition submitted by the voters for an initiative or referendum election, once it has been certified as sufficient by the borough clerk, shall be held on the ninth Tuesday following the date of certification.

C. An election called for by a petition submitted by the voters for a recall election; once it has been submitted to the assembly, such election shall be held on the ninth Tuesday following submission of the petition to the assembly.

D. A special election may not be scheduled if the regular election held each year on the first Tuesday of October occurs within 75 days of assembly adoption of a resolution or ordinance calling for a special election; within 75 days of the date of certification of sufficiency of a petition by voters for an initiative or referendum election; or within 75 days of the date the petition is submitted to the assembly for a recall election. (Ord. 14-04-373 § 4)