(a)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, the town clerk or assistant town clerk of each town shall warn the electors therein to meet on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November in the even-numbered years, at six o’clock a.m., which warning shall be given by publication (A) in a newspaper having a general circulation in such town, or towns in the case of a joint publication under subsection (b) of this section, not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous to holding such election, and (B) on such town’s Internet web site, not more than fifteen nor less than five days previous to holding such election. The clerk in each town shall, in the warning for such election, give notice of (i) the time and the location of each polling place in the town, (ii) in towns divided into voting districts, the time and the location of each polling place in each district, and (iii) the time and the location of each location designated for election day registration in the town, at which such election will be held. The town clerk shall record each such warning.

(2) For the state election in 2020, and any election held pursuant to § 9-211, 9-212, 9-215 or 9-218 on or after June 23, 2021, but prior to November 3, 2021, the warning under subsection (a) of this section shall be given not more than seven nor less than four days previous to holding such election.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of any charter or home rule ordinance, the warning under subsection (a) of this section may be published jointly by two or more towns in a newspaper, provided all other requirements of this section with respect to such warning are met.