The phrases “county board of elections,” and “chairman of the board of elections” as used in this Article, with respect to all municipal primaries and elections, shall mean the county board of elections and its chairman in all municipalities. The words “general election,” as used in this Article, shall include regular municipal elections, runoff elections, and nonpartisan primaries, except where specific provision is made for municipal elections and nonpartisan primaries. ?(1971, c. 835, s. 1; 2011-31, s. 21; 2017-6, s. 3; 2018-146, s. 3.1(a), (b).)