28. The members of a local council are elected every four years, on the first Sunday of November, in accordance with the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities (chapter E-2.2). Every natural person who would be qualified to vote at a referendum if the date of reference, within the meaning of the Act respecting elections and referendums in municipalities, were that of the poll, is eligible for the office of member of the local council and entitled to vote at the election of its members.