§ 19-80. Assignments - Duties of - Vacancies.

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 county, 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 article.  It shall be the duty of each such special election commissioner to present himself to the special county election board at the office of the county clerk at the present county seat of such county 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 the proper holding of 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 day set for the holding of said special election:  Provided, that the words "ballot" or "ballots" as used in this article, shall be construed to mean the same as the words "ticket" or "tickets" as used in the Constitution of the state with reference to elections for the removal or change of county seats.  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 article 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.

R.L. 1910, § 1526.