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^ For ^ Against <br />Proposition 13: Amend Section 16, "Number, selection, term," to provide that city <br />elections shall be held on the state's uniform election date in or about May of each year, <br />so that the second sentence shall read: <br />Regular municipal elections in and for the City of Paris shall be held on the <br />uniform election date established by state law in or about May of each year. <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />Proposition 14: Amend Section 16, "Number, selection, term," to clarify that the time <br />for the city council to select a new mayor and mayor pro tem shall not occur until after <br />any runoff election has been held and canvassed, so that the third paragraph shall <br />read: <br />At the first regular meeting of the council, or special meeting if the same is <br />necessary, after which votes are canvassed for each annual election held in or <br />about May, including any runoff election that is necessary, the newly <br />comprised city council shall elect from among its members a mayor and <br />mayor pro tem, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the council. The <br />mayor pro tem shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the <br />mayor. In the absence or disability of both, the council shall designate a <br />member as temporary presiding officer. <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />Proposition 15: Amend Section 16, "Number, selection, term," to clarify that term <br />limits for council members who are appointed to fill an unexpired term before being <br />elected do not include the unexpired term, so that the fourth paragraph shall read: <br />The members of the city council shall serve not more than two consecutive <br />two=year terms, after which two years must pass before they are again eligible <br />to serve on the council. Any unexpired term to which a member is appointed <br />shall not be counted toward such consecutive terms. Members shall serve until <br />their successors have been elected and qualified. <br />^ For ^ Against <br />Proposition 16: Amend Section 17, "Qualifications," to make the qualifications for <br />holding city office consistent with less-restrictive state law by lowering the minimum <br />age from 21 to 18, so that the first part of the first sentence shall read as follows: <br />Each of the seven councilmen shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older... <br />^ For <br />^ Against <br />4 <br />