4419
BERWYN HEIGHTS

THERE SHALL BE VOTER REGISTRATION THE FIRST
MONDAY, TUESDAY, AND WEDNESDAY OF APRIL OF EACH ELECTION
YEAR BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 P.M. AND 10:00 P.M.
APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION SHALL BE ACCEPTED BY THE
TOWN CLERK-TREASURER OR BY OTHERS SO AUTHORIZED BY THE
COUNCIL ON THESE DAYS AND BETWEEN THE HOURS ABOVE
SPECIFIED, AND AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING NORMAL TOWN
OFFICE HOURS, EXCEPT THAT THE REGISTRATION SHALL BE
CLOSED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO ALL ELECTIONS. SUCH
APPLICATION SHALL BE IN WRITING, UNDER OATH OR
AFFIRMATION, AND SHALL BE IN SUCH FORM AS THE COUNCIL
SHALL PRESCRIBE.

THE TOWN CLERKS OR ANY NOTARY PUBLIC IS HEREBY
VESTED WITH AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTER THE REQUIRED OATH OR
AFFIRMATION IN RESPECT OF ANY APPLICATION FOR VOTER
REGISTRATION.

REGISTRATION SHALL BE PERMANENTLY RECORDED AND
NO PERSON SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE IN TOWN ELECTIONS
UNLESS HE IS REGISTERED. THE JUDGES OF ELECTIONS SHALL
KEEP THE REGISTRATION LISTS UP TO DATE BY STRIKING FROM
THE LISTS PERSONS KNOWN TO HAVE DIED, TO HAVE MOVED OUT
OF THE TOWN, OR TO HAVE OTHERWISE BECOME DISQUALIFIED.
THE COUNCIL, BY ORDINANCE, SHALL ADOPT AND ENFORCE ANY
PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM
OF PERMANENT REGISTRATION AND PROVIDE FOR A
RE-REGISTRATION WHEN NECESSARY.

(H) APPEAL

IF ANY PERSON IS AGGRIEVED BY THE ACTION OF
ANY VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICER OR THE JUDGES OF ELECTIONS
IN REFUSING TO REGISTER OR IN STRIKING OFF THE NAME OF
ANY PERSON, OR BY ANY OTHER ACTION, HE MAY APPEAL TO THE
COUNCIL. ANY DECISION OR ACTION OF THE COUNCIL UPON SUCH
APPEALS MAY BE APPEALED TO THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY WITHIN THE TIME ALLOWED FOR SUCH APPEALS.

(I) NOMINATIONS

PERSONS, MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR
MEMBERSHIP ON THE COUNCIL MAY BE NOMINATED BY FILING A
CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION AT THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR,
CLERK-TREASURER, OR TOWN CLERK ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST
TUESDAY IN MARCH NEXT PRECEDING THE TOWN ELECTION. SAID
CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION SHALL BE IN THE FORM
PRESCRIBED BY THE COUNCIL. NO PERSON SHALL FILE FOR
NOMINATION TO MORE THAN ONE ELECTIVE TOWN PUBLIC OFFICE
OR HOLD MORE THAN ONE ELECTIVE TOWN PUBLIC OFFICE AT ANY
ONE TIME.

(J) ELECTION OF THE COUNCIL