§13D-4 - Election of board members.
[§13D-4] Election of board members.
Members of the board of trustees shall be elected at a special election held in
conjunction with the general election in every even-numbered year. Except as
otherwise provided by this chapter, members shall be nominated and elected in
the manner prescribed by this title.
Nomination papers. The chief election officer
shall prepare the nomination papers in such a manner that a candidate desiring
to file for election to the board shall be able to specify whether the candidate
is seeking a seat requiring residency on a particular island or a seat without
such residency requirement.
Ballot. The board of trustees ballot shall be
prepared in such a manner that every voter qualified and registered under
section 13D-3 shall be afforded the opportunity to vote for each and every
candidate seeking election to the board. The ballot shall contain the names of
all board candidates arranged alphabetically; provided that the names of
candidates seeking seats requiring residency on a particular island shall also
be grouped by island of residency. Each eligible voter shall be entitled to
receive the board of trustees ballot and to vote for the number of seats
available. [L 1979, c 196, pt of §8; gen ch 1985]