[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Easton
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-25-1980 as Title IIA of the 1980 Code of Ordinances]
There shall continue to be a Board for Admission of Electors
in accordance with § 9-15a of the General Statutes. Said
Board shall consist of the Democratic Registrar of Voters, the Republican
Registrar of Voters and the Town Clerk.
Any member of said Board who is unable to attend a session for
the admission of electors shall designate another elected officer
of the Town to act for him by filing a statement of such designation
in writing in the office of the Town Clerk at any time prior to the
opening of the session, provided that if an Assistant Town Clerk is
available he shall serve in the absence or inability of the Town Clerk,
and if a Deputy Registrar of Voters is available he shall serve in
the absence or inability of the Registrar.
A quorum of said Board shall consist of a bare majority of the members of such Board. An Assistant Town Clerk or a Deputy Registrar or any other Town officer designated by and acting for a member of such Board pursuant to the provisions of § 43-2 shall be included as a member of such Board for purposes of ascertaining the existence of a quorum.
The Registrars and the Town Clerk are hereby authorized to hold
such sessions as in their judgment are advisable and necessary to
examine the qualifications of the electors and to administer the elector's
oath to those who shall, in accordance with § 9-12 of the
General Statutes, be found qualified.
Members of the Board shall have all the powers and duties as
provided for in Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
