§ 86. Same—Officer sought to be removed as candidate to succeed himself.

Any elective officer sought to be removed as aforesaid shall be eligible to succeed himself unless ineligible for some other reason contained in this Charter or under the general law of the state and each such elective officer so sought to be removed shall, unless within three days after the ordering of an election or primary as aforesaid, he files with the chairman of the board of elections a written refusal to be candidate to succeed himself, be considered a candidate to succeed himself and shall be treated as such in the same manner as if he had become a candidate for such office in the manner provided in this Charter.