题目选项分析

The city council of Burney Falls has taken action in response to the recent election in which the citizens of Burney Falls voted for a referendum to recall all of the council's seven members. Members of the council have filed a complaint alleging violations of local election rules, disputes over which are to be mediated by the city council. The city charter which governs all procedural matters in Burney Falls has a law stipulating that all voting members of the city council abstain from voting in cases in which any reasonable person might assume a conflict of interest.

Which one of the following represents the most reasonable inference that can be drawn from the information in the passage above?

【选项】The city council will have to amend the city charter if its members hope to stay in office.