§ 19-17. Duties of commissioners - Substitutes.

In selecting and commissioning said special election commissioners, the Governor shall assign each said commissioner to a particular voting precinct, or voting place in said territory, proposing to hold such special election; and for the purpose of said special election, the said commissioner so selected, shall perform the duties of an inspector of election in such precinct or voting place so assigned, as provided by the general election laws, when not in conflict with the provisions of this act.  It shall be the duty of each such special election commissioner to present himself to the county election board, at the office of the clerk of the county wherein said special election is to be held, not later than ten o'clock a. m. of the second day next preceding the date set for the holding of such special election, where he shall receive from said board and receipt therefor, the ballots, ballot boxes, poll books, tally sheets, stamps, pen, ink, pencils, and other material necessary for properly holding such election, and shall safely convey such material, so received, to the precinct, or voting place assigned, so that the polls may be duly and promptly opened on the date set for the holding of said special election.  In the event the special election commissioner of any precinct shall fail to present himself to the county election board for such election supplies and to receive the same at the time in this act specified, then it shall be the duty of the county election board to designate and appoint in writing, some qualified elector of the county, to perform all of the duties of said special election commissioner of such precinct at said election.

Added by Laws 1910-11, c. 40, p. 76, § 7.