ORDINANCE NO.:2020-002
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL ELECTION OFFICERS FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Town Council of the Town of Berlin, Alabama as follows:
Section 1. At the time all other election officials are appointed pursuant to law, there shall be appointed three additional election officials who shall meet on the day of the election at the place and hour as provided for all election officials for the purpose of receiving, counting, and returning the absentee ballots cast in the election.
Section 2. The absentee election officials appointed pursuant to this ordinance shall be in addition to other election officials required by law and shall be appointed in the same manner as other election officials.
Section 3. When the absentee election officials are appointed pursuant to this ordinance, one of them shall be designated as the inspector.
Section 4. This ordinance shall remain in effect until repealed by a subsequent ordinance adopted at least six months prior to an election.
Section 5. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Section 11-46-27 of the Alabama Code of 1975 and shall be effective in all elections, both general and special, for aforesaid offices from and after the date of adoption.
ADOPTED and APPROVED this the 24th day of February, 2020.