The provisions of the Constitution and the General Laws of the State of Rhode Island now or hereafter in effect pertaining to elections, special, general and primary, and also all special acts pertaining to elections in the Town of Barrington now in effect shall govern all Town elections, special, general and primary, so far as they may be applicable, excepting those provisions which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter affecting the form of government.
There shall be a bipartisan[1] canvassing authority elected by the Council as provided by the Constitution and Laws of the State. The canvassing authority shall be known as the Board of Canvassers, and shall be vested with all the powers and duties now or hereafter vested by law in the canvassing authority or board of registration of the Town. All members of the authority or board now in office shall continue as members thereof until the expiration of the terms for which respectively they were chosen.
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Editor's Note: Spelling of "bi-partisan" corrected.