At each municipal election each candidate for mayor and any three (3) or more candidates for Council who shall file a written application with the election authorities at least ten (10) days before said election, shall be entitled to exercise all the rights now or hereafter granted by the election laws to a political party in regard to the appointment of witnesses, challengers and inspectors of election at the polling booths.
In addition to such rights each candidate for Mayor and such group of three (3) or more candidates for Council shall be entitled to appoint two (2) witnesses to the count in the central counting place. Application for the appointment of such witnesses to the count must be made in writing to the election authorities at least ten (10) days before the election. Credentials shall be issued by the election authorities to such witnesses to the count, which shall grant such witnesses full power and authority to move anywhere within the central counting quarters, to inspect all activities of the count and to exercise all rights and powers conferred on witnesses and inspectors of election under the election laws.
(Amended by electors 10-8-63)