Common use of Judges Clause in Contracts

Judges. At every meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation at which a vote by ballot is taken, the polls shall be opened and closed, the proxies and ballots shall be received and taken in charge, and all questions touching the qualifications of voters, the validity of proxies and the acceptance or rejection of votes shall be decided, by two judges. Said judges shall be appointed by the board of directors before the meeting or, if no such appointment shall have been made, by the presiding officer of the meeting. If, for any reason, any of the judges previously appointed fails to attend or refuses or is unable to serve, judges in place of any of them shall be appointed in like manner.