4601
EAST NEW MARKET

ELECTION DAYS OR FOR LONGER HOURS IF THE COUNCIL REQUIRES
IT.

3 6. SPECIAL ELECTIONS.

ALL 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.

37.  VOTE COUNT.

WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE
POLLS, THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS SHALL
DETERMINE THE VOTE CAST FOR EACH CANDIDATE OR QUESTION
AND SHALL CERTIFY THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION TO THE
CLERK-TREASURER OF THE TOWN, WHO SHALL RECORD THE RESULTS
IN THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL.

THE TWO CANDIDATES FOR COUNCILMAN WITH THE HIGHEST
NUMBER OF VOTES IN THE GENERAL ELECTION SHALL BE DECLARED
ELECTED AS COUNCILMEN.

38.       PRESERVATION OF BALLOTS.

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

39.   VACANCIES.

IN CASE OF A VACANCY ON THE COUNCIL FOR ANY REASON,
THE COUNCIL SHALL ELECT SOME QUALIFIED PERSON TO FILL THE
VACANCY FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM. IN CASE OF A VACANCY IN
THE OFFICE OF MAYOR FOR ANY REASON, THE COUNCIL SHALL
ELECT SOME QUALIFIED PERSON TO FILL THE VACANCY FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM. ANY VACANCIES ON THE
COUNCIL OR IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR SHALL BE FILLED BY THE
FAVORABLE VOTES OF A MAJORITY OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF
THE COUNCIL. THE RESULTS OF ANY SUCH VOTE SHALL BE
RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL.

40.  WOMEN.

WOMEN SHALL HAVE EQUAL PRIVILEGES WITH MEN IN
REGISTERING, VOTING, AND HOLDING TOWN OFFICES. WHENEVER
THE MASCULINE GENDER HAS BEEN USED AS TO ANY REGISTERING,
VOTING, OR HOLDING TOWN OFFICE, IT SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
INCLUDE THE FEMININE GENDER.

41.  REGULATION AND CONTROL BY COUNCIL.

THE COUNCIL HAS THE POWER TO PROVIDE BY ORDINANCE IN
EVERY RESPECT NOT COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS