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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN MAY IN EVERY EVEN
NUMBERED YEAR, THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE TOWN SHALL
ELECT AT LARGE FIVE PERSONS AS COUNCILMEN TO SERVE FOR
TERMS OF TWO YEARS.

(K) CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS

IT IS THE DUTY OF THE JUDGES OF ELECTIONS TO
PROVIDE FOR EACH SPECIAL AND GENERAL ELECTION A SUITABLE
PLACE OR PLACES FOR VOTING, SUITABLE ABSENTEE BALLOTS,
AND SUITABLE BALLOT BOXES AND BALLOTS AND/OR VOTING
MACHINES. THE BALLOTS AND/OR VOTING MACHINES SHALL SHOW
THE NAME OF EACH CANDIDATE NOMINATED FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHARTER,
ARRANGED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER BY OFFICER WITH NO PARTY
DESIGNATION OF ANY KIND. EACH BALLOT IN THE GENERAL
ELECTION SHALL PROVIDE FOR WRITE IN CANDIDATES.
PROVISIONS SHALL ALSO BE MADE ON THE BALLOT OR VOTING
MACHINE, LISTING SUCH QUESTION(S) , IF ANY, WHICH ARE TO
BE VOTED UPON. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
SHALL KEEP THE POLLS OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. ON
ELECTION DAYS OR FOR LONGER HOURS IF THE COUNCIL REQUIRES
IT.

(L) SPECIAL ELECTIONS

ILL SPECIAL TOWN ELECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED
BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS IN THE SAME
MANNER AND WITH THE SAME PERSONNEL, AS FAR AS
PRACTICABLE, AS REGULAR TOWN ELECTIONS.

(M) VOTE COUNT

IMMEDIATELY UPON CLOSING OF THE POLLS THE
BALLOTS SHALL BE PUBLICLY COUNTED AND THE JUDGES SHALL
WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE POLLS,
CERTIFY THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION TO THE MAYOR, WHO
SHALL HAVE RECORDED THE RESULTS IN THE MINUTES OF THE
COUNCIL. THE FIVE CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN WITH THE
HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE GENERAL ELECTION SHALL BE
DECLARED DULY ELECTED.

(N) PRESERVATION OF BALLOTS

ALL BALLOTS USED IN ANY TOWN ELECTION SHALL BE
PRESERVED FOR AT LEAST SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF
THE ELECTION.

(O) RUN-OFF ELECTION

IF UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ONE OR
MORE COUNCIL OFFICES REMAIN UNFILLED AFTER THE ELECTION
BECAUSE OF AN EQUAL NUMBER OF VOTES BEING RECEIVED BY TWO
OR MORE CANDIDATES, A SECOND ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AMONG