Section 10
SEC. 10. Municipal elections shall be held in the house of the municipality, and shall be presided over by a board of election; judges, consisting of three qualified electors who are not candidates at such election and who, together with two tellers possessing like qualifications, shall be designated in writing prior to the day of election by a majority vote of a board consisting of those members of the municipal council who have the longest unexpired terms of office. Should any votes be cast for any member of the board of election judges, said votes shall be void and of no effect. The senior member of the board of judges shall act as its chairman, and the action of the board shall be determined by a majority vote. In case of the absence at the election of any member of the board of judges or of a teller, or his disqualification at any stage of the election, the vacancy or vacancies shall be immediately filled by a majority vote of the entire number of the remaining judges and tellers.