The first General Election held under this Act (Charter) shall be held on the second Tuesday in June in the year 1968, and on the same day every two years thereafter thru the General Election to be held on the second Tuesday in June of 1966. Thereafter, such General Elections shall be held on the second Tuesday of June every fourth year beginning with the General Election to be held on the second Tuesday of June, 2000, and all subsequent General Elections shall be held in such manner as is, or shall be prescribed as law.
No more than two election commissioners shall be of the same political party, and the clerks and challengers shall be one each of two political parties.
The Council may at any time change the names and boundaries of precincts, may create more precincts in each ward and may arrange all or any of the precincts in any wards, but shall be so made as to have as nearly as practicable not more than six hundred voters residing in any one precinct, and it shall be the duty of the Council to arrange said precincts, if after any election more than six hundred votes be cast at the precinct, so that the new precinct will, as far as practicable, contain not more than six hundred voters each.
Special elections for any purpose must be authorized by the Council and called by the Mayor. Notices of all special elections must be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City of Martinsburg, at least thirty days before the date fixed for such special election and by posting such notices in such manner as the Council may prescribe.
The Council shall sit on the second day after every election as a Board of Canvassers, each member of the Council having one vote; and as such Board of Canvassers, they shall canvass, ascertain, publish and declare the result of any election held; and the Circuit Court of Berkeley County shall have power to control proceedings of said Board of Canvassers by mandamus and prohibition. The said Board shall keep in a separate book a record of its proceedings, and shall take down and record any evidence, motion, or paper filed, or offered by any candidate, which book and record shall be open to the public and shall be kept in the custody of the Recorder.
(Ord. 92-5. Passed 4-2-92.)