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80 – Biennial Town Elections.

§ 80. Biennial town elections. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a biennial town election for the election of town officers and for the consideration of such questions as may be proposed by the town board or the duly qualified electors, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall be held on the Tuesday […]

81 – Election Upon Proposition.

§ 81. Election upon proposition. The town board may upon its own motion and shall upon a petition, as hereinafter provided, cause to be submitted at a special or biennial town election, a proposition: 1. In any town: (a) To erect a monument or monuments within the town in commemoration of any person or event. […]

82 – Notice of Submission of Proposition; Hours of Voting.

§ 82. Notice of submission of proposition; hours of voting. The town board shall adopt a resolution at least twenty days before every special town election designating the hours of opening and closing the polls and the place or places of holding the election, and setting forth in full all propositions to be voted upon. […]

83 – Conduct of Town Elections.

§ 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 […]

84 – Qualifications of Electors at Town Elections.

§ 84. Qualifications of electors at town elections. 1. No person shall be entitled to vote upon any proposition for raising, appropriating or expending money or incurring any town liability, or for the sale or other disposition of town land or property, unless he or she is an elector of the town; nor shall he […]

84-A – Absentee Ballots for Special Town Elections; Special Provisions.

§ 84-a. Absentee ballots for special town elections; special provisions. 1. Absentee ballots shall be provided for all special town elections for which personal registration is required. 2. a. An applicant for such an absentee ballot shall submit an application setting forth (1) his name and residence address, including the street and number, if any, […]

85 – Ward System for Election of Council Members.

§ 85. Ward system for election of council members. 1. Whenever a proposition shall have been adopted in a town of the first class for the establishment of the ward system and the election thereafter of one council member from each ward, the board of elections of the county in which such town is situate […]

86 – Town Elections in the County of Broome.

§ 86. Town elections in the county of Broome. Biennial town elections in the several towns of the county of Broome, for the election of town officers and for the consideration of such questions as may be proposed by the town board or the duly qualified electors, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, shall […]

87 – Increase or Decrease of Number of Council Members.

§ 87. Increase or decrease of number of council members. 1. Whenever a proposition shall have been adopted in a town of the first class which shall not have established the ward system, to increase the number of council members from four to six, party nominations for town council members may be made and designating […]