The Town of Eleanor governing body appoints election officials no later than the 49th day before the election. The governing body should also appoint additional alternates, and determine how many alternates should attend training.
(a) Notice of Appointment. The recorder is required to mail notices to every person appointed as an election official within seven days following the appointment. The appointed offficial must respond within fourteen days following appointment and state whether or not they will serve. If a person fails to respond in time, the recorder appoints a replacement from the alternate list or, after all alternates have been used, any eligible voter.
(b) Training Requirements. No person may serve as an election official unless he or she has attended instruction, which includes a showing of the election training program produced by the secretary of state. Written notice of the date on which the training will be given and notice that they must attend the training in order to work at the polls should be included with their notice of appointment. Those who fail to attend (except in emergency circumstances) should be replaced. A make-up training session should be held before the election if any officials are untrained. In a last minute emergency, such as a cancellation immediately before or on election day, a person may be appointed who has not received the training. The regular training must be held at least 7 days before the election.
(Ord. 05-07. Passed 10-20-05.)