(a) Before each city election, the Council shall appoint three judges for each city polling place to constitute the election board for each city polling place. One judge in each polling place shall be designated chairman by the Council and shall be responsible for the election in that polling place. The City Clerk may appoint up to three additional election clerks at any polling place when necessary to facilitate the orderly conduct of the election or to relieve the judges or clerks of undue hardship.
(b) Each judge or clerk must be a qualified voter of the city.