The town shall maintain a register of all persons eligible to vote in the town elections. Those qualified to vote shall be entitled to vote in all town elections. All voters must be a citizen of the United States and at least eighteen years of age. In addition, for a period of at least thirty days preceding the election, each voter must have lived within the town.
There shall be an Election Judge who shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the council on or before the first Monday in March in every second odd-numbered year. The term of the Election Judge shall begin on the first Monday in March in the year in which he/she is appointed and run for four years. The Election Judge shall be qualified voter of the town and shall not hold or be a candidate for any elective office during their term of office. Vacancy shall be filled by the mayor with the approval of the council for the remainder of the unexpired term. Compensation, if any, shall be determined by the council.
An Election Judges may be removed for good cause by the council, if in the judgement of the council the judge is not properly performing or will not properly perform the duties of the position. Before removal, the Election Judge shall be given a written copy of the charges and shall have a public hearing on them before the council if so requested within ten days after receiving the written copy of the charges.
The Election Judge shall be in charge of the registration of voters, nominations, and all town elections. The council may appoint election clerks or other employees to assist the judge in any of his/her duties.
The Election Judge shall give at least two weeks notice of every registration day and every election by an advertisement published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the town and by posting a notice thereof in some public place or places in town.
Registration shall be permanent, and no person is entitled to vote in town elections unless he is registered. The Election Judge shall keep the registration lists up to date by striking from the lists persons known to have died or to be moved out of the town or who are otherwise not qualified. The council, by ordinance, shall adopt and enforce any provisions necessary to establish and maintain a system of permanent registration and provide for a reregistration when necessary. The judge shall prescribe procedures for registration of voters.
If any person is aggrieved by the action of the Election Judge in refusing to register or in striking off the name of any person, or by any other action he/she may appeal to the council. Any decision or action of the council upon such appeals may be appealed to the circuit court for the county within the time allowed for such appeals.
Persons may be nominated for elective office in the town by filing a certificate of nomination at the town office on or before the third Monday in April next preceding the town election. No person shall file for nomination to more than one elective town public office or hold more than one elective town public office at any one time.
[Amended11-8-2004 by Charter Amendment No. CA-04-04]
On the first Tuesday in May, the mayor and councilmembers shall be elected as follows:
a. 
For the election in 2005, the voters shall elect a mayor to serve for a term of three years, and for the election in 2008 and every four years thereafter, the voters shall elect a mayor to serve for a term of four years.
b. 
For the election in 2005, the voters shall elect two councilmembers to serve for terms of three years, and for the election in 2008 and every four years thereafter, the voters shall elect two councilmembers to serve for terms of four years.
c. 
For the election in 2006 and every four years thereafter, the voters shall elect three councilmembers to serve for terms of four years.
It is the duty of the Election Judge to provide for each special and general election a suitable place or places for voting and suitable ballot boxes and ballots and/or voting machines. The ballots and/or voting machines shall show the name of each candidate nominated for elective office in accordance with the provisions of this charter, arranged in alphabetical order by office with no party designation of any kind. The Election Judge shall keep the polls open from noon to 7:00 PM on election days or for longer hours if the council requires it.
All special town elections shall be conducted by the Election Judge of elections in the same manner as far as practicable, as regular town elections.
a. 
Immediately after closing the polls, the Election Judge shall determine all the votes cast, including regular and absentee ballots, for each candidate or question and shall certify the results of the election to the secretary of the town who shall record the results in the minutes of the council.
b. 
The candidate for mayor with the highest number of votes in the general election shall be declared elected mayor. The candidates for the council with the greatest number of votes shall be declared elected as councilmembers.
c. 
In the event of a tie vote for any office, a special run-off election among those tied shall be held within fifteen days. The Election Judge shall give at least five days notice of the time and place of this special election.
All ballots used in any town election shall be preserved for at least six months from the date of the election.
In case of a vacancy in the office of mayor or council for any reason, the council shall elect some qualified person to fill the vacancy for the unexpired term. Any vacancies on the council or in the office of mayor shall be filled by the favorable votes of a majority of the remaining members of the council. The results of any such vote shall be recorded in the minutes of the council.
The council has the power to provide rule, resolution or ordinance in every respect not covered by the provisions of this charter for the conduct of registration, nomination, and town elections and for the prevention of fraud in connection therewith, and for a recount of ballots in case of doubt or fraud.
Any qualified voter registered to vote is entitled to vote in all town elections by absentee ballot. The Election Judge shall prescribe the procedures to so vote.
Any person who (1) fails to perform any duty required of him under the provisions of this subheading or any ordinances passed thereunder, (2) in any manner wilfully or corruptly violates any of the provisions of this subheading or any ordinances passed thereunder, or (3) wilfully or corruptly does anything which will tend to affect fraudulently any registration, nomination or town election, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any officer or employee of the town government who is convicted of a misdemeanor under the provisions of this section shall immediately upon conviction thereof cease to hold such office or employment.