When an election is called for the purpose of relocating the county seat, the Governor shall appoint some person, resident of the county, who does not live or reside in either city or town which is or is to be a candidate for county seat honors, and each of said rival towns is to select one person each who shall constitute said election board, with duties as provided by law for county election boards, when not in conflict herewith. The appointment of the members of such special election board shall be made upon the recommendation of the mayor or of the president of the town board of trustees, or in the event said place has neither, then upon the recommendation of the president of the organization representing said place, so being a candidate for the location of said county seat. It shall be the duty of such special election board to prepare or cause to be prepared, and to distribute ballots for said election as provided by law for general elections; said ballots to contain the names of each and every city, town or place as certified to said board by the governor. The members of said board shall serve without compensation.
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