Section 3-202. Election commissioners; term of office  


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  • 1. The term of office
      of  an  election commissioner shall be two years beginning January first
      of each odd numbered year except that in the city of New  York  and  the
      county  of Schenectady the term shall be four years beginning on January
      first of each alternate odd numbered year. The county  legislative  body
      of  any  other  county may determine that the commissioners of elections
      thereafter appointed  shall  serve  for  a  term  of  four  years.  Such
      determination  may  be  rescinded  by  a subsequent action of the county
      legislative body which shall take effect at the expiration of the  terms
      of the commissioners then in office.
        2.  The  local  legislative  body may, at any time, determine that the
      terms of office for  commissioners  shall  be  staggered  and  may  make
      subsequent  appointments  so as to provide for staggered terms of office
      thereafter.