(a) Not less than twenty (20) days prior to Election Day the mayor and council shall appoint the number of election boards necessary to process ballots.
(1) Each voting location election board shall consist, at a minimum, of one (1) inspector or deputy city clerk, one (1) marshal, and two (2) judges from each of the two (2) largest political parties in the city, to be selected upon the recommendation of their county party chairs, made not less than thirty (30) days prior to election day. In the event that a party chair does not timely submit recommendations, the city clerk shall proceed to appoint the boards. Additionally, clerks may be selected as deemed necessary by the City Clerk.
(2) Each early ballot processing board shall consist, at a minimum, of two (2) judges from each of the two (2) largest political parties in the city, to be selected upon the recommendation of their county party chairs, made not less than thirty (30) days prior to election day. In the event that a party chair does not timely submit recommendations, the city clerk shall proceed to appoint the boards.
(3) Each write-in ballot board shall consist of one (1) inspector and two (2) judges drawn from those members serving on ballot processing boards and shall be from each of the two (2) largest political parties in the city.
(4) Each hand count board shall consist of two (2) judges drawn from those members serving on ballot processing boards and shall be from each of the two (2) largest political parties in the city.
(5) The accuracy and certification board shall consist of one (1) member of each recognized political party having a candidate on the ballot. For non-candidate elections, the two (2) parties receiving the highest number of votes for governor at the last general election shall comprise the board.
(b) The mayor and council shall make all such appointments. The city clerk is authorized to fill such vacancies or appoint additional boards or members as deemed necessary or dismiss those that are not needed.
(c) Members of all voting location and ballot processing boards shall be qualified and registered electors of the city and appointments shall be made so as to provide as equal as practicable representation of members of the two (2) largest political parties of the city. The inspector, marshal or judges shall not have changed their political party affiliation since the last preceding city general election.
(d) The election boards shall serve at a place and time to be designated by the city clerk.
(Ord. No. 11525, § 2, 2-21-18)