A. All municipal elections shall be held at the same place and in the same manner prescribed for conduct of state and county elections unless otherwise provided by law.

B. A municipality may adopt an ordinance requiring its elections to be partisan. If such an ordinance is adopted, a municipality shall notify the county election board that its election is to be partisan in its resolution calling for an election. If a municipality fails to notify the county election board that its election will be on a partisan basis in the resolution calling for an election, then the municipal election shall be on a nonpartisan basis. Provided, any municipality which is governed by a charter may provide otherwise by charter or ordinance.

C. All precincts totally or partially contained within the limits of a municipality shall be open for all elections held by such municipality; provided, however, that a municipality may authorize any precinct which is only partially contained within the limits of the municipality not to be opened by certifying to the county election board in its resolution calling for an election that no persons reside within that portion of the precinct contained within the limits of the municipality. Polling places shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Precinct officials shall be the same as for state and county elections; provided, however, that substitutions, if necessary, shall be made by the secretary of the county election board.

D. Except as otherwise provided by law, the laws governing state and county Primary and General Elections shall be applicable to all municipal elections.

E. All municipal elections, including elections for municipalities with home rule charters, shall be held only on dates identified in Section 3-101 of this title.