(A) There is created the Board of Election and Registration of Union County. There are eight members of the board who must be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of a majority of the Union County Legislative Delegation, including the senators, who are appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify, except that initially in order to stagger terms, four members must be appointed for terms of two years. At the expiration of these two-year terms, successors must be appointed for terms of four years. The board shall elect such officers as it considers necessary.
(B) Between the first day of January and the fifteenth day of March of every even-numbered year, the Governor shall appoint the members of the board.
(C) A vacancy on the board may be filled by appointment in the manner of original appointment for the unexpired term only.
(D) The members of the board staff receive compensation as may be appropriated by the county council upon the recommendation of the county legislative delegation.
(E) Staff may be appointed and may be removed by a majority vote of the members of the Union County Legislative Delegation.
(F) The office of Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board for Union County are abolished. The powers and duties of the Commissioners of Election and the Registration Board are devolved upon the Board of Election and Registration of Union County created in subsection (A).
(G) The eight members of the Board of Election and Registration of Union County serving in office on the effective date of this section shall constitute the eight members of the board provided for by this section. Upon the expiration of their current terms, successors must be appointed in the manner provided by law.