First selectman and selectmen. Election procedure. Dual candidacy prohibited. Minority representation; restricted voting. Tie vote.

Annotations to former statutes: Whether under Art. 10, Sec. 2, of the constitution, the election of one selectman, only, is lawful. 32 C. 108. The plurality is of the ballots as actually cast, not as originally printed. 60 C. 352. Office of first selectman was created by Rev. St., 1875, Ch. 3, Sec. 2. 46 C. 549; 42 C. 463. History of section and of office of first selectman. 75 C. 460. Application to previous form of ballot. 91 C. 365; 102 C. 589; 104 C. 398; 105 C. 259. Cited. 130 C. 714. Election officials justified in refusing to permit plaintiff to vote for two candidates for first selectman. 135 C. 147. The clearly expressed intent of the legislature was that the principal of minority representation should control the results of special elections as well as those of regular elections. 143 C. 679. Annotation to present section: Statute clearly states that unsuccessful candidate for office of first selectman may vie for place on the board; successful candidate for first selectman does not determine political affiliation of majority of board. 21 CS 482.