49.124 - TRAINING COURSE BY COMMISSIONER -- CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM.
49.124 TRAINING COURSE BY COMMISSIONER -- CONTINUING
EDUCATION PROGRAM.
1. The commissioner shall conduct, not later than the day before
each primary and general election, a training course for all election
personnel, and the commissioner may do so before any other election
the commissioner administers. The personnel shall include all
precinct election officials and any other persons who will be
employed in or around the polling places on election day. At least
two precinct election officials who will serve on each precinct
election board at the forthcoming election shall attend the training
course. If the entire board does not attend, those members who do
attend shall so far as possible be persons who have not previously
attended a similar training course.
2. A continuing education program shall be provided to election
personnel who are full-time or part-time permanent employees of the
commissioner's office. The state commissioner of elections shall
adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement and administer the
continuing education program. Section History: Early Form
[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 49.124] Section History: Recent Form
94 Acts, ch 1180, §18; 2002 Acts, ch 1134, §44, 115; 2008 Acts, ch
1176, §2, 10