§ 2.03. Election of mayor and councilmen.

On the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1989, there shall be an election for the office of mayor. The mayor shall be elected by the voters of the city at large. The term of office of the mayor shall be for two (2) years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. At said time there also shall be an election for the office of councilman from ward one (1) and councilman from ward three (3), whose terms of office shall be for four (4) years and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. At said time there also shall be an election for the office of councilman from ward five and councilman from ward six. The initial term of office for the councilman from ward five shall be for four (4) years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. The initial term of office for the councilman from ward six shall be for two (2) years and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. Thereafter, the term of each councilman shall be for four (4) years, but the term of office of mayor shall be for only two (2) years, so that biennially thereafter there shall be an election for mayor and three (3) councilmen. Said elections shall be held on the Tuesday after the first Monday of November preceding the end of the respective terms. Persons so elected shall take office on the first day of January following their election. Beginning with the election for councilmen in November, 1989, for the term of office to begin on January 1, 1990, and in every election thereafter, each councilman shall be voted on and elected by only the qualified voters who reside in the ward from which such councilman seeks office, and only the mayor shall be voted on and elected by the qualified voters from the city at large. The mayor and councilmen serving on the city council on March 1, 1989, shall continue to serve for the remainder of their respective terms.

(Ga. Laws 1989, p. 4727, § 2)