The City of Guthrie municipal elections shall be held at the same place and in the same manner prescribed for the conduct of state and county elections, unless otherwise provided by the Charter, or by state law. All precincts totally or partially contained within the limits of the City of Guthrie, Oklahoma, shall be open for all elections held by the City of Guthrie; provided, however, that the City may authorize any precinct which is only partially contained within the limits of the City not to be opened by certifying to the County Election Board in its resolution calling for an election that no person reside within that portion of the precinct contained within the limits of the City of Guthrie. The polling places shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Each precinct election board shall be the same as for state and county elections; provided, however, that substitutions, if necessary, shall be made by the County Election Board. Except as otherwise provided by this Charter, all elections for municipal officers in the City of Guthrie shall be held and conducted as provided by the Statutes of the State of Oklahoma.