Section 18-1814. First election in consolidating village

At their joint
  meeting, the boards of trustees of the consolidating villages shall make
  preparation for the conduct of the election which shall be held  on  the
  third  Tuesday in March as provided for in this act. Such election shall
  be held in the consolidating villages by election districts or otherwise
  as if such consolidation had not taken place. The boards of trustees  of
  the  consolidating  villages  at  their  joint meeting shall appoint two
  inspectors of election, a  poll  clerk  and  a  ballot  clerk  for  such
  election district and such officers shall conduct such election therein;
  such  inspectors shall not both be chosen from the same political party.
  The joint boards of trustees shall constitute the  canvassing  board  at
  such  first  election.  The  certificate of such first election shall be
  filed with the clerk of the new village on the day of canvass. The terms
  of office of the officers of the consolidating  villages  shall  expire,
  and  the  terms  of  office of the officers elected for the new village,
  shall commence at noon on the first Monday in April thereafter.
    * NB Repealed March 21, 2010