The Governor-General may likewise order a special election after having first appointed temporary officers, and in such case the officers chosen at the special election shall supersede the temporary appointments to the elective offices. [1582-4; 1748-1.] S ECTION  497 . Notice of Special Election . — The Executive Secretary, upon the filing in his office of the Governor-General's proclamation ordering a special election, shall forthwith make and transmit to the treasurer of each province a notice under his han d and official seal, stating the day upon which such election shall be held and stating each office to be voted for at such election by the electors of the political division affected. If any such officer is to be elected to fill a vacancy, the notice shal l so state and shall state the term for which such office is to be filled. The provincial treasurer upon the receipt of such notice shall forthwith file and record the same in his office and cause a copy thereof to be mailed to the secretary of each munici pality affected. Each municipal secretary upon receipt thereof shall forthwith file and record the same and shall cause at least three copies thereof to be posted in three conspicuous public places in each election precinct of such municipality and one copy  thereof at the municipal building. SETaHC [1582-11.] S ECTION  498 . Expenses of Elections . — The pay of election boards and the expense of stationery, ballots, and all other expenses of election shall be paid out of the treasury of the municipality in which the election is held. [1582-19.] The expenses incident to the holding of the first election in a new municipality shall be advanced, so far as necessary for the proper conduct of the election, by the province, and such advances shall be afterwards collected from the municipality by the pr ovince. [1582-4.] S ECTION  499 . Posting of Election Law at Polling Place . — A printed copy of the Election Law in English and Spanish shall be posted in a conspicuous position in every polling place on all registration and election days, so that it may be readily consulted b y any voter or person offering to register. [1582-9.] ARTICLE  II 154 Copyright 2012 CD Technologies Asia, Inc. and Accesslaw, Inc. Philippine Law Encyclopedia 2011