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MUNICIPAL CHARTERS

the town is entitled to vote at all town elections.

26.   Board of supervisors of elections.

There shall be a board of supervisors of elections,
consisting of three members who shall be appointed by the
mayor with the approval of the council on or before the
first Monday in March in every second even—numbered year.
The terms of members of the board of supervisors of
elections begin on the first Monday in March in the year
in which they are appointed and run for four years.
Members of the board of supervisors of elections shall be
qualified voters of the town and shall not hold or be
candidates for any elective office during their term of
office. The board shall appoint one of its members as
chairman. Vacancies of the board shall be filled by the
mayor with the approval of the council for the remainder
of the unexpired term. The compensation of the members
of the board shall be determined by the council.

27.  Same — Removal of members.

Any member of the board of supervisors of elections
may be removed for good cause by the council, if in the
judgment of the council the member is not properly
performing or will not properly perform the duties of the
position. Before removal, the member of the board of
supervisors of elections to be removed shall be given a
written copy of the charges against him and shall have a
public hearing on them before the council if he so
requests within ten days after receiving the written copy
of the charges.

28. Same — Duties.

The board of supervisors of elections shall be in
charge of the registration of voters, nominations, and
all town elections. The board may appoint election
clerks or other employees to assist it in any of its
duties.

29.  Notice of registration days and elections.

The board of supervisors of elections shall give at
least two weeks notice of every registration day and
every election by an advertisement published in at least
one newspaper of general circulation in the town, and by
posting a notice thereof in some public place or places
in the town.

30.  Registration.

There shall be a registration on the first Monday in
April in every second even—numbered year, of qualified