New York Laws
Article 6 - Town Elections
80 - Biennial Town Elections.

§ 80. Biennial town elections. Except as otherwise provided in this
chapter, a biennial town election for the election of town officers and
for the consideration of such questions as may be proposed by the town
board or the duly qualified electors, pursuant to the provisions of this
chapter, shall be held on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday
in November of every odd-numbered year. All other town elections are
special elections. A town election or special town election held
pursuant to this chapter, shall be construed as a substitute, for a town
meeting or a special town meeting heretofore provided to be held by law,
and a reference in any law to a town meeting or special town meeting
shall be construed as referring to a town election or special town
election.

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