§ 11-81-55 — Conduct of Election Generally

The governing body of any municipality in which an election is held under this article shall designate the number and location of voting places and shall appoint three managers, two clerks, and one returning officer for each voting place in such municipality to conduct said election, and the mayor or other chief executive shall notify the managers, clerks, and returning officers of their appointment and shall deliver the box and ballots to the managers at the several voting places in the municipality; provided, that if voting machines are to be used at said election, then the election officials therefor shall be appointed and the election shall be conducted as is prescribed in the applicable provisions of Sections 17-9-1 through 17-9-41, inclusive, with amendments thereto or any other laws governing the use of voting machines at elections for such municipality.

Legislative History

(Acts 1927, No. 478, p. 534; Code 1940, T. 37, §279; Acts 1953, No. 851, p. 1143.)