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EAST NEW MARKET
ONE NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE TOWN OR BY
POSTING A NOTICE THEREOF IN SOME PUBLIC PLACE OR PLACES
IN THE TOWN.
3 0. REGISTRATION.
THERE SHALL BE A REGISTRATION ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN
APRIL IN EVERY ODD-NUMBERED YEAR, OF QUALIFIED PERSONS
NOT REGISTERED TO VOTE. IF NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE
OF REGISTRATION OR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE
TOWN, THE MAYOR MAY DESIGNATE ADDITIONAL DAYS AS
REGISTRATION DAYS. REGISTRATION SHALL BE PERMANENT, AND
NO PERSON IS ENTITLED TO VOTE IN TOWN ELECTIONS UNLESS HE
IS REGISTERED. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS
SHALL KEEP THE REGISTRATION LISTS UP TO DATE BY STRIKING
FROM THE LISTS PERSONS KNOWN TO HAVE DIED OR TO HAVE
MOVED OUT OF THE TOWN. THE COUNCIL, BY ORDINANCE, SHALL
ADOPT AND ENFORCE ANY PROVISIONS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH
AND MAINTAIN A SYSTEM OF PERMANENT REGISTRATION AND
PROVIDE FOR A REREGISTRATION WHEN NECESSARY.
31. APPEAL FROM ACTION OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
ELECTIONS.
IF ANY PERSON IS AGGRIEVED BY THE ACTION OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 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 FOP THE COUNTY WITHIN THE
TIME ALLOWED FOR SUCH APPEALS.
32. FILING CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION.
PERSONS MAY BE NOMINATED FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE IN THE
TOWN BY FILING A CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION AT THE OFFICE
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS ON OR BEFORE THE
SECOND MONDAY IN APRIL NEXT PRECEDING THE TOWN ELECTION.
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.
33. PRIMARY ELECTION; MUNICIPAL MEETING OR CONVENTION.
(A) TIME OF HOLDING; CONDUCT OF PRIMARY
ELECTION.-- A PRIMARY ELECTION OR MUNICIPAL MEETING OR
CONVENTION SHALL BE HELD IN THE TOWN ON THE FOURTH MONDAY
IN APRIL IN EVERY ODD-NUMBERED YEAR, IN ORDER TO SELECT
CANDIDATES FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION ON THE SECOND TUESDAY
IN MAY. THE PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED
GENERALLY AS SPECIFIED IN THIS SUBTITLE FOR THE CONDUCT
OF SPECIAL AND GENERAL ELECTIONS. CANDIDATES' NAMES
SHALL APPEAR IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER FOR THE OFFICE SOUGHT,
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