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MUNICIPAL LAW. 31
sliall be shall only vote in the division in which he resides, but a non-resident may
vote only once in any division.
ision are
1?^!. Returning Officer in elections for county councillors shall be
ifcr shall
the County Clerk, who .shall, from the certificates from the various local
lil to the
clerks, cast up the votes for each candidate; and at the hour of one o'clock
te of such
p.m. of the second Monday i'l -January, m the Council Chamber, jmblicly
than are
ileclare elected tlie two candidates in ei\ch division havin<j the highest
s elapsed
number of votes, and al.so post up in his ofKce a statement siiowinj^- the
^es of the
number of votes polled for eacii candiditte.
iicil may, ViH. Special Column in Poll Book. The Clerk of the Local Muni-
e that the cii)ality, when an election is bein<;' held at the same time, shall insert a
in town- column in the Poll Book headed, " Count ;/ OouncUlor.H."
In such
Vi9. Casting Vote. Wliere an etjual numl)er of votes has been cast
)y-la\v to
for two or more candidates in any division, the Nominating Officer for that
division has the casting vote, which is to be given in writing.
her at the
etiuff the ISO. Clerk's Certificate of Results. The Clerk of the Municipality
shall, on the ilay following the return of tlu" ballot papers and statements
id to the
to liim, prepare and mail to the County Clerk, by prepaid registered letter,
of candi- a certiticate of the result of the vote for candidates for County Council,
ates duly according to the forms given in Schedule " H" of the Act.
Hit. Declaration of Office. The persons so elected as county coun-
cillors shall make the necessary declarations of ofiice and qualification, and
iiuediatel^'^
o prepare assume ofiice.
5 are to be
IIW- Election of Warden. If a tu) occurs in voting for warden,
and other
and no choice made after two ballots, on the second daj' the .senior member
le deputy
(the one who received the highest number of votes in his division), repre-
pality are
senting the County Council division, having the largest e(|ualized assess-
L'oceedings ment, shall have two \ otes. But if the two councillors have been elected
y Council, by acclamation, or by ecjual vote, the Clerk shall draw lots to ascertain
which of the two shall give the casting vote.
used shall,
Municipal illli. Recount of Votes. The same proceedings apply for a recount
slection of of votes, or for vacating a seat in county councils as for membei's of council
•ks of the for local nunucipalities. The County Judge may re(iuire the clerk, or
the words clerks, of such municipalities to forward, under .seal, to the Clerk of the
County all ballot papers, books, voters' or other lists or papers connected
with the election. They must be accompanied with a statutory declaration
ed to vote that they are the ballot papers, etc., returned to him in connection with
inty coun-
such election, and no others, and that he has kept them under seal securely
le County since they were returned to him.
inty eoun-
candidate, ili4. Filling Vacancies. If a vacancy occurs in a county council
n opposite \)efore the June session, by death or other cause, the Warden shall issue
his warrant to the nominating officer of that division for a new election.
candidate, If there should not be sufficient time to till the vacancy before the June
niicipality meeting, the vacancy shall be filled at the next annual municipal election.