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 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.