(1) Before each state primary or
general election at which voting systems are to be used, the
county auditor shall instruct all precinct election officers
appointed under RCW 29A.44.410, counting center personnel, and
political party observers designated under RCW 29A.60.170 in the
proper conduct of their duties.
(2) The county auditor may waive instructional requirements
for precinct election officers, counting center personnel, and
political party observers who have previously received
instruction and who have served for a sufficient length of time
to be fully qualified to perform their duties. The county
auditor shall keep a record of each person who has received
instruction and is qualified to serve at the subsequent primary
or election.
(3) As compensation for the time spent in receiving
instruction, each precinct election officer who qualifies and
serves at the subsequent primary or election shall receive an
additional two hours compensation, to be paid at the same time
and in the same manner as compensation is paid for services on
the day of the primary or election.
(4) Except for the appointment of a precinct election
officer to fill a vacancy under RCW 29A.44.440, no inspector or
judge may serve at any primary or election at which voting
systems are used unless he or she has received the required
instruction and is qualified to perform his or her duties in
connection with the voting devices. No person may work in a
counting center at a primary or election at which a vote tallying
system is used unless that person has received the required
instruction and is qualified to perform his or her duties in
connection with the handling and tallying of ballots for that
primary or election. No person may serve as a political party
observer unless that person has received the required instruction
and is familiar with the operation of the counting center and the
vote tallying system and the procedures to be employed to verify
the accuracy of the programming for that vote tallying system.
[2003 c 111 § 312. Prior: 1990 c 59 § 29; 1977 ex.s. c 361 § 69. Formerly RCW 29.33.340, 29.34.143.]
NOTES:
Intent -- Effective date -- 1990 c 59: See notes following RCW 29A.04.013.
Effective date -- Severability -- 1977 ex.s. c 361: See notes following RCW 29A.16.040.