MUNICIPAL CLERK EXAM SECTION #2
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Polling place hours - ANSWER-6:00am to 8:00pm
Powers of challengers - ANSWER-To challenger the right to vote of any person
May be present while votes cast are being counted
Power to challenge counting
Types of challenger - ANSWER-Challengers for respective political parties
Challengers for candidate
Proponents or opponents of a public question
Election Day duties for municipal clerk - ANSWER-Office shall remain open until
after the closing of polls
Provides election supplies-pens,signs,needle and string
Duties of the county board of election of election day - ANSWER-Provides the voter
registration duplicate books
Payroll vouchers
Voting machine keys
Sample ballots
Superintendent of elections duties for election - ANSWER-Deliver voting machines
Deliver emergency ballots and equipment for delivery
Provide a sufficient number of forms on which voters may register compliant.
Deadline for party affiliation change - ANSWER-55 days before primary election
Irregular ballot aka write in - ANSWER-If a candidate is in a particular party and write
in is on the other party line it does not count.
If a candidates name is on the ballot a write in cannot be added to their total.
Type II school district election is held when? - ANSWER-3rd Tuesday in April
Reasons to have a special election - ANSWER-Fill vacancies
Recall election
Exceed budget cap
Crate a fire district
What seems an office vacant - ANSWER-Death
, Resignation
Refusal to serve
Procedure to fill a vacancy in a partisan municipality - ANSWER-If the vacancy
occurs prior to September 1 in the next to last year of the term the office shall be fill
for its unexpired term at the next general election.
If the vacancy occurs on or after September 1 of the next to the last year of the term
of office it may be filled for its unexpired term by appointment by the governing body.
Procedure to fill a vacancy where incumbent was not a nominee of policy'l party -
ANSWER-Governing body may within 30 days appoint a successor with our regards
to party.
Failure to do so with in 30day the office remains vacant
To fill a vacancy in a non-partisan municipality - ANSWER-If the vacancy occurs
after September 1 and the last year the office may be filled by appointment a
governing body.
If the vacancy occurs at any other time it shall be filled at the next general election or
regular municipal election which ever occurs first.
How is a Vacancy in Mayor's office in the final six months of term handled -
ANSWER-No special election shall be held to fill the vacancy and no appointment
shall be made by the governing body
Define initiative - ANSWER-The power of the voters to propose in an act legislation
themselves is known as the initiative
Clerks certification-review of petitions - ANSWER-61 days before election
When does the drawing for position on the ballot take place? - ANSWER-53rd day
before partisan election
No set date for non partisan
Newspaper advertisement for position on ballot must be published within how many
days after the drawing of nanes - ANSWER-10 days and in 2 official newspapers
and a copy of publication should be submitted to county clerk.
Sample ballots must be mail by when? - ANSWER-12:00 noon the Wednesday
before election
Run off elextion - ANSWER-Held the 4th Tuesday following the municipal election
unless that date is the primary.
Define independent voter - ANSWER-Often referred to as a 3rd party. Often reflect
popular attitudes and concerns. They have different view points than that of a
republican and Democrat.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Polling place hours - ANSWER-6:00am to 8:00pm
Powers of challengers - ANSWER-To challenger the right to vote of any person
May be present while votes cast are being counted
Power to challenge counting
Types of challenger - ANSWER-Challengers for respective political parties
Challengers for candidate
Proponents or opponents of a public question
Election Day duties for municipal clerk - ANSWER-Office shall remain open until
after the closing of polls
Provides election supplies-pens,signs,needle and string
Duties of the county board of election of election day - ANSWER-Provides the voter
registration duplicate books
Payroll vouchers
Voting machine keys
Sample ballots
Superintendent of elections duties for election - ANSWER-Deliver voting machines
Deliver emergency ballots and equipment for delivery
Provide a sufficient number of forms on which voters may register compliant.
Deadline for party affiliation change - ANSWER-55 days before primary election
Irregular ballot aka write in - ANSWER-If a candidate is in a particular party and write
in is on the other party line it does not count.
If a candidates name is on the ballot a write in cannot be added to their total.
Type II school district election is held when? - ANSWER-3rd Tuesday in April
Reasons to have a special election - ANSWER-Fill vacancies
Recall election
Exceed budget cap
Crate a fire district
What seems an office vacant - ANSWER-Death
, Resignation
Refusal to serve
Procedure to fill a vacancy in a partisan municipality - ANSWER-If the vacancy
occurs prior to September 1 in the next to last year of the term the office shall be fill
for its unexpired term at the next general election.
If the vacancy occurs on or after September 1 of the next to the last year of the term
of office it may be filled for its unexpired term by appointment by the governing body.
Procedure to fill a vacancy where incumbent was not a nominee of policy'l party -
ANSWER-Governing body may within 30 days appoint a successor with our regards
to party.
Failure to do so with in 30day the office remains vacant
To fill a vacancy in a non-partisan municipality - ANSWER-If the vacancy occurs
after September 1 and the last year the office may be filled by appointment a
governing body.
If the vacancy occurs at any other time it shall be filled at the next general election or
regular municipal election which ever occurs first.
How is a Vacancy in Mayor's office in the final six months of term handled -
ANSWER-No special election shall be held to fill the vacancy and no appointment
shall be made by the governing body
Define initiative - ANSWER-The power of the voters to propose in an act legislation
themselves is known as the initiative
Clerks certification-review of petitions - ANSWER-61 days before election
When does the drawing for position on the ballot take place? - ANSWER-53rd day
before partisan election
No set date for non partisan
Newspaper advertisement for position on ballot must be published within how many
days after the drawing of nanes - ANSWER-10 days and in 2 official newspapers
and a copy of publication should be submitted to county clerk.
Sample ballots must be mail by when? - ANSWER-12:00 noon the Wednesday
before election
Run off elextion - ANSWER-Held the 4th Tuesday following the municipal election
unless that date is the primary.
Define independent voter - ANSWER-Often referred to as a 3rd party. Often reflect
popular attitudes and concerns. They have different view points than that of a
republican and Democrat.
