The "village clerk shall be the election officer of the village and shall have the responsibility for the general conduct of all village elections and shall have vested in him all authority, ... which may be reasonable and necessary to provide for the proper and orderly conduct of such elections and the proceedings preliminary and subsequent thereto." N.Y. Election Laws (consol.) §15-124.
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The "village clerk shall be the election officer of the village and shall have the responsibility for the general conduct of all village elections and shall have vested in him all authority, ... which may be reasonable and necessary to provide for the proper and orderly conduct of such elections and the proceedings preliminary and subsequent thereto." N.Y. Election Laws (consol.) §15-124.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Village Clerk. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/village-clerk
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