(a) The board of elections in each legislative district shall, not later than 20 days prior to the day on which a primary or election is to be held, appoint, as election officers, one Judge of Election and one inspector of election for each polling district in the district. The board shall also appoint two clerks of election for each polling district. If more than one polling place for a polling district is established under section 194 of this title, the board shall appoint one Judge of Election and one inspector of election as election officers for each polling place for such polling district, and two clerks of election for each polling place. At least one of the election officers and clerks appointed for each polling place pursuant to this section shall be fluent in both Spanish and English. The Chairmen of political parties in each legislative district shall have the right to submit to the board their nominations therefor.
(b) The Board of Elections in each legislative district shall appoint in addition to the officers and clerks authorized to be appointed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, one voting machine monitor for each voting machine within each polling place.
(c) If, at any time prior to the day of any primary or election, a vacancy occurs by reason of the disqualification, removal, resignation or death of an election officer, clerk or voting machine monitor, or from any other cause, the board shall fill the vacancy by appointment of another person who has the qualifications prescribed in this chapter and who is a member of the same political party as that of the appointee whose place he is filling. The chairman of such party in the legislative district shall have the right, prior to such appointment, to submit to the board his nomination therefor. If, on or before the day of any primary or general election, a temporary vacancy occurs by reason of absence, temporary illness or other cause, the board may, in order to discharge any of the functions involved, make a temporary appointment as acting election officer, clerk or voting machine monitor, appointing another person with the prescribed qualifications.
(d) All primaries and elections in each polling district shall be conducted by the election officers appointed therefor under this section, and the election officers and clerks shall, in all matters appertaining thereto, be under the supervision of, and be responsible to, the board which appointed them.