1. Local Governance recommendation

Cass County Government ND Article 6 Elections Section 1 - Offices to be Elected 1. The Board of County Commissioners shall consist of five members who shall be elected on a nonpartisan ballot. All of the candidates seeking the office of county commissioner shall be voted upon by the qualified electors of the entire county, but one of the commissioners to be elected must reside in each of the commissioners' districts. 2. The Board of County Commissioners may enact ordinances concerning the organization and structure of elected county offices in accordance with state law. 3. After January 1,2002, the Board of County Commissioners may, by ordinance, convert the elected offices of the county treasurer, register of deeds, auditor and clerk of court into appointed offices. An ordinance to convert an elected office to an appointed office shall not shorten the term for which the official was elected nor reduce the salary of the official's office for that term. Section 2 - Qualifications In addition to any qualifications established by state law for any of the offices to be filled by election, candidates must be qualified electors of the County of Cass and must have been in continuous residence in the county for at least six months prior to filing nomination papers. Section 3 - Term limitations After the effective date of this charter, no Commissioner will serve more than three successive four-year terms. A Commissioner elected for a term of less than four years as a result of redistricting or vacancy will be eligible to serve three successive four-year terms. Section 4 - Disclosure The provisions of state law applicable to candidates for the state legislature will govern the exercise of filing of campaign contribution statements by all candidates for election. Section 5 - Recall The applicable provisions of state law will govern the recall of elected officials. http://www.casscountygov.com/departments/commissionlhomerule_charter.htm Page 1 of 1 12/15/2005