Providing for election rather than appointment of members of the metropolitan council, specifying the term; specifying certain campaign contribution limits; providing for the filing of affidavits of candidacy and nominating petitions, for the redistricting of metropolitan council districts, for the allocation of election expenses, for placement of candidate names on the nonpartisan primary ballot and for election contests; prescribing a procedure for the filling of council member vacancies; including the metropolitan council under the definition of candidate for fair campaign practices purposes; providing for coverage under the public employees defined contribution plan of the public employees retirement association (PERA) for members of the metropolitan council; requiring election of the council chair by members of the council, specifying the term; transitional provision (ra)