40:43-14 - Election districts; election procedure
40:43-14. Election districts; election procedure
On the filing with the county clerk of a copy of the act of incorporation of such newly created municipality, certified under the hand and seal of the secretary of state, the county board of elections of the county in which such newly created municipality is located, upon the application of any legal voter in such municipality, shall prescribe and define the boundaries of such election districts as may, in their opinion, be necessary in said municipality, and said board shall also appoint the time, place or places, and determine the manner of holding the first election within the newly created municipality for the election of officers therein, and the time or times, place or places, and the manner of registering the voters for such election. Said election shall be held and conducted in accordance with the general law relating to elections in this state.
Said county board of elections shall act in the place of all municipal officers and shall perform all the duties imposed by law upon municipal clerks and other officers, and also any and all other acts for the holding of said election of municipal officers in such municipality according to law.
The statement of the result of said first election duly certified by the county board of elections, shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county within five days after such election.
The reasonable cost of the booths or compartments, the preparation of registry or poll lists, and the conduct and holding of said election as above provided, shall be borne by the newly created municipality.
All acts and proceedings of the county board of election under the authority of this subtitle, shall be by resolution, a copy of which, duly certified under their hands, shall forthwith, after the adoption of the same, be filed in the office of the clerk of the county in which the newly created municipality is located.