(a) The Recorder and two persons appointed by the Recorder, one from each of the two political parties which cast the largest and second largest number of votes in the State of West Virginia at the last preceding State general election, shall constitute a Board of Ballot Commissioners, of which Board the Recorder shall be chairman. It shall be the duty of the Recorder to notify the chairman of the respective County Executive Committees of such two parties, at least five days before making such appointments, of the time and place of making the same and, if at any time after such notice is given, and before or on the day so fixed for making such appointments, the chairman of either of such committees shall designate, in writing, a member of such party as Ballot Commissioner, having the qualifications of a voter, he shall be appointed.
(b) Ballot Commissioners shall be appointed between the fifteenth and thirtieth days of January in each year in which a general election is to be held, for a term of two years beginning on the first day of February next ensuing. They shall perform the duties of such Commissioners at all Municipal, general, special and primary elections during their term of office. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as an original appointment, but immediate notice of a vacancy shall, where necessary, be deemed compliance with the five-day notice provision. The Ballot Commissioners shall perform all duties required by West Virginia Code 3-1-1, et seq., in connection with all Municipal elections.
(Ord. 0-19-88. Passed 12-22-88.)