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SECTION 2-220
Conduct of election
Village (VIL) CHAPTER 64, ARTICLE 2
§ 2-220 Conduct of election. 1. Time and place. An election shall be
held at the time and place specified in the notice of election.

2. Manner of voting. Voting may be either by voting machine or by
paper ballots. Paper ballots may be written or printed and shall be
consecutively numbered. Ballots shall contain the words "for
incorporation" and "against incorporation".

3. Inspectors of election. The election shall be conducted by a board
of inspectors of election consisting of the town clerks and supervisors
of each town in which any portion of such territory is located. The town
clerk of each such town shall serve a copy of the notice of election and
a notice of the composition of the board of inspectors of election upon
the supervisor or supervisors thereof at least ten days before the date
fixed for such election. The town board or boards of such towns shall
also jointly designate four alternate members of the board of inspectors
of election who shall be qualified voters of such territory to
substitute for any of the original board of inspectors of election who
do not attend at the time and place fixed for such election. Notice of
such designation together with copies of the notices herein required to
be served on supervisors shall be served on such designees at least ten
days prior to such election. If less than all of the officers
constituting the original board of inspectors of election attend at the
time and place fixed for the election, those attending shall appoint
such number of the aforementioned alternate designees as are necessary
to form a full board. The inspectors conducting the election shall
receive such compensation as shall be fixed by the town board or boards
appointing them.

4. Powers and duties of inspectors. The inspectors shall execute the
constitutional oath of office and file same in the office of the town
clerk wherein was filed a copy of the petition. They shall supervise and
conduct such election and in connection therewith shall possess all the
powers conferred by law upon a board of inspectors of election at a town
election, so far as the same are applicable.

5. Applicability of election law. The provisions of the election law
not inconsistent herewith shall apply to such election so far as the
same are practicable.