The nomination to be made by the membership of the police department shall be made at a meeting specifically called for that purpose by the Vincennes Board of Public Works and Safety, hereinafter referred to in this section as the Board. The Board shall give at least one week's notice of said meeting to all active members of the police department in at least three prominent places in the central police station. The notice shall designate the time, place and purpose of the meeting. No one shall be entitled to be present at the meeting and exercise the right to vote unless he is an active member of the police department. Active members who are unable to attend any such meeting may vote by written proxy: provided, that no active member present at the meeting shall be entitled to hold and to vote the proxy of more than one absent member. An active member of the police department shall be selected to act as chairman of the meeting. Voting shall be by secret ballot; and the person receiving the highest number of votes, including all proxy votes, shall be named as the nominee of the police department.
(Ord. 14-96, passed 5-13-96)