WM. PRESTON LANE, JR., GOVERNOR. 1429

(O) That a person shall be deemed a candidate for the
office of Councilman and his name, as such candidate, shall
be placed on the ballots by the Board of Election Super-
visors, provided such person shall, at least ten (10 days
(including Sundays and holidays) prior to the date of
such election, file with said Board a petition signed by at
least ten (10) registered voters of the Town of Morningside
which petition shall state (a) the name and address of the
candidate (b) the fact that such person is eligible for the
office of Councilman and (c) that such person wishes his
name placed on the ballot as candidate. Such petition shall
be sworn to, by the person so filing same, both as to the fact
of his eligibility and as to the genuineness of the signature of
such petition. No person shall be deemed a candidate, nor
shall his name, be placed upon the ballots, unless the pro-
visions of this paragraph shall have been complied with.

(P) That after the polls are closed on the night of election,
the Board of Election Supervisors shall count the votes, and
the five candidates who shall have received the greatest num-
ber of votes shall be deemed to be elected Councilmen. And
the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes shall be
known as the Mayor of Morningside. In the case of a tie-
vote, a run-off election shall be held to choose between the
tied candidates, such election to be called by the Election
Supervisors at the earliest date such election can be legally
held. And in counting the votes, no ballot shall be rejected
because the voter casting the same shall have voted for only
one candidate.

(Q) That after the ballots and votes have been counted,
and the result ascertained, said Board of Election Supervisors
shall within twenty-four (24) hours, certify to the Morning-
side Council the result of such election stating the names of
the candidates and the number of votes cast for each, and
shall within the same period, post at least one copy of such
certificate at the regular meeting place of said Commission,
and one copy shall be posted at the polling place. Such
certificate shall be signed by each member of said Board of
Election Supervisors. Provided, however, that failure on the
part of said Board to make such certificate or to post copies
thereof, or failure to do both of these acts, shall not invalidate
such election.

(R) That after said Board shall have counted the ballots
and votes, and ascertained the result of the election, said
Board shall file with the Morningside Council all records and
books in connection with such election.