The mayor and board of aldermen must then appropriate the amount so estimated. The board of election commissioners shall audit and approve all such expenses so incurred and certify them to the comptroller, who must draw his warrant therefor on the treasurer, who must pay the same. If no appropriation has been made for such payment, the treasurer shall charge the same to any fund not otherwise appropriated or to any fund available therefor, anything in this charter to the contrary notwithstanding. Section 9 Municipal elections. Whenever it may be done in harmony with the state constitution and laws, the board of aldermen shall by ordinance provide for and regulate municipal elections and registration of voters and may provide by ordinance for nonpartisan nominations, preferential voting or proportional representation.
State laws govern the election of municipal officers at general state elections.
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