Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, all elective Town officials, boards and commissions shall have the powers and duties prescribed by the General Statutes, as amended. No elected official shall hold more than one local elected office at one time. Effective with the municipal election to be held on November 7, 2023, no one may be elected to or serve on both the Town Council and the Board of Directors of the First Taxing District or of the Willimantic Taxing District at the same time.
The terms of office of all elected officials shall commence on the second Tuesday next following the Town election. Elected officials shall hold office until the election and qualification of their successors.
At each biennial Town election there shall be elected the following:
(a) 
Mayor. The Mayor shall be elected at large for a two-year term.
(b) 
Town Council. Beginning with the biennial Town election on November 7, 2023, and subject to the requirements of Charter Section V-11, the Town Council shall consist of the Mayor and 10 Councilors, four elected at large, two from the Windham Voting District and four from the Willimantic Voting District for two-year terms. Prior to the November 7, 2023 Town election or until altered pursuant to Section V-11 of this Charter, three Councilors shall be residents of the Windham Voting District and shall be elected at large by the electors residing in the Windham Voting District and seven Councilors shall be residents of the Willimantic Voting District and shall be elected at large by the electors residing in the Willimantic Voting District. No candidate for election to the Town Council in the November 2, 2021 biennial Town election, including the Mayor, may be elected to that office for other than a two-year term.
(c) 
Board of Finance. Beginning with the biennial Town election on November 7, 2023, the Board of Finance shall consist of seven members elected at large serving two-year terms. No candidate for election to the Board of Finance in the November 2, 2021 biennial Town election may be elected to that office for other than a two-year term.
(d) 
Justices of the Peace. Justices of the Peace shall be nominated for four-year terms as provided in Section 9-183b of the General Statutes, as amended.
(e) 
Board of Assessment Appeals. The Board of Assessment Appeals shall consist of five members elected at large for two-year terms.
(f) 
Board of Education. The Board of Education shall consist of nine members with overlapping four-year terms elected at large. At each municipal election, sufficient members shall be elected to replace those members whose terms are expiring. Each political party may nominate only as many candidates to the Board of Education as are authorized by the General Statutes, as amended.
(g) 
Zoning Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consist of five regular members and three alternate members, all elected at large and serving overlapping four-year terms. At each municipal election, sufficient members shall be elected to replace those members whose terms are expiring.
(h) 
Registrars of Voters. The Registrars of Voters shall continue to be elected in the State election for two-year terms as provided in Section 9-190a of the General Statutes, as amended.
There shall continue to be a Judge of Probate to be elected in the State election for a four-year term as provided in Article V, Section 4 of the State Constitution.
Elected officials and members of all elective boards and commissions shall serve without compensation except as provided by law or this Charter. Members of the Board of Assessment Appeals and the Mayor and Registrars of Voters shall be paid such compensation as shall be fixed by the Town Council, and all fees which such officials receive shall be paid to the general fund of the Town.