[Adopted 4-19-1979 by L.L. 2-1979]
The purpose of this article, enacted under the
power granted to the City under § 10, Subdivision 1(i),
of the Municipal Home Rule Law, is to provide for the conduct of special
elections not governed by the Election Law.
Whenever a special election not governed by
the Election Law is called under the authority of the Municipal Home
Rule Law or any other law permitting or requiring such special election,
the City Clerk shall request the Schenectady County Board of Elections
to conduct the special election for the City, at the City's expense,
as if the special election were governed by applicable provisions
of the Election Law. If the Schenectady County Board of Elections
declines to conduct the special election, the City Clerk shall conduct
it as if it were governed by applicable provisions of the Election
Law.
Voters may not vote in such a special election
by absentee ballot.
[Adopted 2-9-1970 by Ord. No. 15274; amended in its entirety 8-24-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-12]
The City of Schenectady shall be divided into election districts
pursuant to New York State Election Law § 4-100, Subsection
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