§ 2457. Workshops and information for election officials
§ 2457. Workshops and information for election officials (a) The Secretary of State or his or her designee shall organize regional workshops for election officials, provide them with informational materials about the conduct of elections and recounts, and otherwise help them run elections in conformance with State and federal law. (b)(1) The regular presiding officer […]
§ 2458. Complaint procedure
§ 2458. Complaint procedure (a) The Secretary of State shall adopt rules to establish a uniform and nondiscriminatory complaint procedure to be used by any person who believes that a violation of this title or any other provision of 52 U.S.C. chapter 209, subchapter III (Uniform and Nondiscriminatory Election Technology and Administration Requirements) has occurred, […]
§ 2453. Duties of presiding officer
§ 2453. Duties of presiding officer The presiding officer shall be responsible for preparation of polling places and voting equipment, opening and closing the polls, scheduling the working hours of all election officials, counting votes and certifying the results of the count, securing all ballots, maintaining order at the polls, and in all things assuring […]
§ 2454. Assistant election officers
§ 2454. Assistant election officers (a) Prior to the day of the election, the board of civil authority shall appoint a sufficient number of voters from each municipality to serve as assistant election officers. As far as possible, the board shall attempt to appoint an equal number of persons from each major political party. Each […]
§ 2455. Election officials; duties; political party representation
§ 2455. Election officials; duties; political party representation (a) The assistant election officers, together with the presiding officer and the board of civil authority, shall constitute the election officials. (b) Except as may be specifically provided in this title, the presiding officer shall notify each election official of the hours when he or she shall […]
§ 2456. Disqualifications
§ 2456. Disqualifications Notwithstanding the preceding sections of this subchapter, no person shall serve as an election official in any election in which his or her name appears on a ballot of the Australian ballot system as a candidate for any office unless he or she is the only candidate for that office, or unless […]
§ 2451. Board of civil authority
§ 2451. Board of civil authority (a) The board of civil authority shall have charge of the conduct of elections within the political subdivision for which it is elected. (b) At any time before an election, the board of civil authority may issue guidance for elections officials that assists officials in conducting elections within the […]
§ 2452. Presiding officer
§ 2452. Presiding officer (a) The town clerk shall be the presiding officer unless the town by vote at an annual meeting or by charter shall provide otherwise. If the regular presiding officer is unavailable or unable to preside at any given election, then the board of civil authority shall promptly appoint a voter of […]