[HISTORY: Comes from L.L. No. 5-1966, adopted 6-14-1966, filed 8-15-1966, approved by electors 11-8-1966.]
The number of Councilmembers of the Town of Hempstead is hereby increased from four to six, such increase to be effected as hereinafter provided.
Party nominations for Town Councilmembers to be elected hereunder shall be made and designating petitions filed as provided in the Election Law.
Four Town Councilmembers shall be elected at the 1967 biennial town election, three for a term of four years each and one for a term of two years, and thereafter at each biennial town election in the Town of Hempstead there shall be elected three Town Councilmembers for the term of four years, each in the same manner as other town elective town officers. The term of office of each such Councilman shall begin on the first day of January next succeeding the election at which he was elected.
This chapter shall become effective upon the approval of a majority of the votes cast by persons qualified to vote upon the proposition hereinafter set forth, which proposition shall be submitted to election at the 1966 general election within the Town of Hempstead, pursuant to Local Law No. 4 of 1966 of the Town of Hempstead,[1] which election is hereby designated as a special election for such purpose, and upon the filing hereof in the office of the Secretary of State.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 7, Elections on Propositions, §§ 7-1 through 7-3.
Such proposition shall read:
"Shall local law number 5 of 1966 of the town of Hempstead, entitled 'Local law increasing the number of councilmen of the town of Hempstead from four to six', providing that the number of councilmen of the town of Hempstead be increased from four to six, and for the election of four councilmen at the 1967 biennial town election, three for a term of four years and one for a term of two years, all such terms to commence on the first day of January, 1968, and for the election of three councilmen at each biennial town election thereafter, each for a term of four years, be approved?"