of a governor cast the highest number of votes for governor shall each file with the commissioner of elections, on or before the first day of April of each year, a list of persons who are duly qualified to serve as inspectors of election, poll clerks and ballot clerks. The commissioner of elections shall thereafter examine each person whose name appears on such lists as to their qualifications for such offices. Such commissioners shall give each person whose name appears on such lists not less than three days' notice of such examination. Such notice must be either written or printed and state the date, time and place such examination is to be held and must be sent either by mail or special messenger. Any person receiving the notice shall appear before such commissioner of elections at the place fixed for such examination at the time stated in the notice, and the said commissioner of elections shall examine such person as to his qualifications for the office of inspector of election, poll clerk or ballot clerk, as the case may be. Such examination may be either written or oral or both, and if the person so examined is found by the commissioner to be qualified and is, in the judgment of the commissioner a fit and proper person for such office, the commissioner or some person designated by him shall administer the constitutional oath of office and issue to him a certificate of appointment and he shall serve until his successor is appointed; but if such person is found disqualified or is, in the judgment of the commissioner, not a fit and proper person for such office, his name shall be stricken from the list. A supplemental list of persons for election officers may also be filed containing not more than ten names for each office. Additional supplemental lists for any election district may be filed at any time before the appointments for such district are made, or when a vacancy shall exist for any cause, and all appointments shall be made from the original list if those named therein are found disqualified as herein provided; if not so qualified, then from a supplemental list so filed. If no list is filed by a party, and if within three days after notice in writing by the commissioner to the chairman of the county committee of such party, no list is filed, the commissioner of elections may appoint qualified persons, members of the party in default, to act as election officers, and the enrollment of such person shall be sufficient evidence of the party affiliation of such person. If a qualified person cannot be obtained for any election office from the list or

lists filed by a party, and if within three days after notice in writ ing by the commissioner of elections to the chairman of the county committee of such party, an additional list is not filed containing the name or names of one or more qualified persons, the commissioner of elections may fill such office by the appointment of a qualified person, a member of the party in default. The commis sioner of elections shall from time to time, as he may deem necessary, hold a school for the instruction of inspectors of election and poll clerks. Such school shall not be held at any hour earlier than seven o'clock in the evening, and notice shall be given by the commissioner to each inspector of election and poll clerk stating the time and place such school will be held. The notice shall be by mail and either written or printed. If any inspector of election or poll clerk shall fail to attend such school after receiving notice thereof, the commissioner may remove him from office and fill the vacancy in the manner provided for in this article. Each election officer shall be paid one dollar for the time spent in attending a school of instruction, and the election officers of the towns of Monroe county, if such school be held at any place outside the town in which they respectively reside, shall be paid in addition the car fare going and returning from the school. The money due an election officer for attending a school of instruction shall be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the pay for his other services. The commissioner of elections shall have the power on any day of election, registration or primary election to remove from office forthwith any inspector of election, poll clerk or ballot clerk for intoxication or failure to perform his duty in a satisfactory manner and to make a temporary appointment to fill the vacancy caused by such removal.

Added by L. 1916, ch. 7, in effect Feb. 21, 1916.

§ 213. Office for commissioner.

It shall be the duty of the board of supervisors of Monroe county to provide an office for such commissioner of elections suitable for the preservation of the records of said office and for the doing of the work devolved upon such commissioner under and by reason of this article and the necessary furniture thereof. The expense of providing and furnishing such office shall be a county charge and be audited and paid as other county expenses are paid. Added by L. 1916, ch. 7, in effect Feb. 21, 1916.

§ 214. Custody of records.

All books, documents, papers, records and election appliances or appurtenances held or used by or under the control of any officer or officers of Monroe county or of any political subdivision thereof or therein and relating to or used in the conduct of general or special elections or official primaries, including voting machines used and owned by any political subdivision of Monroe county shall, upon request of the commissioner of elections be transferred to the care, custody and control of such commissioner.

Added by L. 1916, ch. 7, in effect Feb. 21, 1916.

215. Employées.

The commissioner of elections may appoint such employees as the board of supervisors of Monroe county shall by resolution from time to time authorize, and such employees shall receive such salaries and compensation as such board shall by resolution fix and determine. Each employee shall perform such duties as the commissioner of elections shall prescribe and shall hold office at the pleasure of such commissioner. The salary of the commissioner of elections of Monroe county shall be three thousand dollars per annum. Such salaries and compensation shall be paid in the same manner as the salaries of the county officers are paid. Added by L. 1916, ch. 7, in effect Feb. 21, 1916.

216. Notices.

All notices which are now or which hereafter may be required by law to be given by the secretary of state or any other officer to any officer of Monroe county or of any political subdivision thereof or therein relating to the holding of any election or official primary, and stating the officers to be elected or nominated or party positions to be filled thereat, or the questions to be voted upon by the people from and after the appointment and qualification of the first commissioner hereunder shall be communicated by the secretary of state or other officer to the commissioner of elections of Monroe county.

Added by L. 1916, ch. 7, in effect Feb. 21, 1916.

§ 217. Filing papers; general powers and duties of commissioner. All certificates of nomination for office to be voted for by the electors of Monroe county or any political subdivision thereof or therein at any election to which this article applies, all declina

tions of nominations for office, all certificates of nomination to fill vacancies caused by such declinations or by death, all designations, all declinations of designations, all certificates of designations to fill vacancies caused by such declinations, all statements of candidates' expenses, expenses of election or nomination, and all rules and regulations of political parties otherwise required. by law to be filed with any officer of Monroe county or any political subdivision thereof or therein, shall be filed in the office of the commissioner of elections hereby established, and such commissioner shall be the custodian of primary records for Monroe county and secretary of the county board of canvassers. The office of the commissioner shall be public and open on every business day of the year, during such reasonable hours as the commis sioner shall designate. The commissioner may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of his office, not inconsistent with this chapter. The official papers, records and documents of his office shall be public and open to inspection by any citizen of the state during office hours. Except as otherwise provided in this article, such commissioner shall have the powers and duties of a board of elections prescribed by this chapter or other statute and references to such board shall be deemed to mean and include such commissioner.

Added by L. 1916, ch. 7, in effect Feb. 21, 1916.

218. Purchase of supplies, including voting machines; expenses

of commissioner.

When the common council of any city, the town board of any town or the board of trustees of any village in the county of Monroe shall have adopted voting machines, the commissioner of elections shall direct the purchase of the number of machines authorized by such local authorities, and may thereafter, when authorized by such local authorities, direct the purchase of new or additional machines for such city, town or village. The commissioner may direct the purchase of any kind of voting machines approved by the state board of voting machine commissioners or the use of which has been specifically adopted by law. All supplies or election appliances to be used or furnished by the commissioner of elections for election purposes shall be purchased by the purchasing agent of Monroe county as other county supplies are purchased. The commissioner is hereby authorized to

cause all necessary repairs and alterations to be made and employ such help as may be necessary in making such repairs and in moving, setting up and caring for all election materials and appliances. All expenses for supplies, advertising, posting and circulation of election notices and printing lists of registered voters and other expenses arising from the conduct of elections in Monroe county or in any political subdivision thereof or therein, incurred by or under the direction of the commissioner of elections except the compensation of inspectors of election, poll clerks and ballot clerks, shall hereafter be a charge against the county or political subdivision thereof or therein, as specified in this chapter and shall be certified by the commissioner of elections and audited and paid as are other claims against such county; provided, however, that any city, town or village may, upon request of the local authorities, assume the payment of the cost of purchasing voting machines and shall have the power to issue bonds, certificates of indebtedness or other obligations which shall be a charge on the city, town or village, payable at such time or times as such authorities may determine, issued with or without interest and not issued or sold at less than par.

Added by L. 1916, ch. 7, in effect Feb. 21, 1916.

Such commissioner of elections shall, on or before the first day of October in each year, certify to the clerk of the board of supervisors of Monroe county the total amount of the expenses of his office, including salaries for the preceding year, and shall certify to such clerk the portion of such expenses which under the provisions of law is to be borne by the county at large and the portions thereof which are to be borne by each political subdivision thereof or therein, and the clerk of such board in spreading taxes levied upon taxable property of such county or any political subdivision thereof or therein shall include in the amount spread upon the county at large and the political subdivision thereof or therein the amount so certified by the commissioner to be borne by the county at large or the political subdivision respectively.

Added by L. 1916, ch. 7, in effect Feb. 21, 1916.