§ 83. Conduct of town elections. The town board shall select from the
list of election inspectors and ballot clerks previously designated for
general election purposes, pursuant to the election law, persons to act
as election inspectors and ballot clerks for each voting place at which
a special town election shall be held. Election inspectors and ballot
clerks for biennial town elections shall be those appointed as provided
by the election law, and both special town elections and biennial
elections shall be conducted, the votes canvassed, and the results
certified and returned so far as practicable in the manner prescribed by
such law. Upon the closing of the polls at any election at which a
proposition or propositions shall be voted upon, the election inspectors
shall proceed to canvass the votes thereat and shall complete such
canvass without adjournment. As soon as possible after completion the
inspectors shall file with the town clerk a certificate setting forth
the holding of the election, the total number of votes cast upon each
proposition, and the number of votes cast for and against each
proposition, together with the name and address of every person voting
at such election upon such proposition or propositions.