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EXHIBIT A MEASURE Section 24 of the Eugene Charter of 1976 is hereby amended to provide as follows. (Language to be deleted from current Charter is indicated in brackets with strike-out; language to be added to the current Charter is indicated in bold, italic print; language that is neither struck-out nor bold-italic is current Charter language that is unchanged by this measure.) Section 24. Vacancies - Filling. (1) The Eugene Water & Electric Board shall fill a vacancy on the board by appointment within ninety days after the vacancy occurs. (2) The council shall fill a vacancy in any other elective city office by appointment within ninety days after the vacancy occurs. A person so appointed shall hold office until the successor to the office is duly elected and qualifies therefor. [beginning ofthG fiIst yeM afteI the nGxt I Ggtlla1 biGnlliall'~ovGnlbeI GlGGtion and until the SUGGGSSOI to the offiGG is duly dGGted and qualifies thGIGfur. The tom of offiGe of any peIson GlcGted to fillsUGh a vaeal1GY shall expiIe t'Vhen the teIln of the peIson t'Vhose death, Ielnoval, or resignation Gatlses the vaGatlGY t'Vould have expiIed had that person Gontirttled in the office.] (3) If the position of a city councilor or mayor becomes vacant more than 100 calendar days prior to the May election of any year, an election to fill that vacancy shall be conducted in the same year. If the position of city councilor or mayor becomes vacant less than 100 days prior to the May election of any year, the election to fill that vacancy shall be conducted the next year. If a candidate for election to a vacated position achieves a majority of all votes cast for that position in the May election, that candidate shall assume office the following July 1, notwithstanding Section 21 of this charter. The term of office of any person elected to fill a vacancy shall expire when the term of the vacated position expires. Exhibit A