electionline Weekly

electionline Daily News Email

What’s the best part of waking up? electionline Daily News in your inbox of course so be sure to sign up for your daily dose.

Each morning you’ll receive the top headlines of the day, plus a listing of states featured in that day’s news round up.

To sign up, simply visit our site and provide us with your email and you’ll begin receiving the news in your inbox each morning.

We Google so you don’t  have to!

Election News This Week

Postal Service News: While some state and local elections officials are warning voters about Postal delays – Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwabb even joked that The Pony Express was faster than some Postal services – Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is assuring the public and elections officials that the U.S. Postal Service is up to the task for the November election. According to The Associated Press, the Postal Service has been undergoing rapid changes, including the opening of large hubs, but some of those changes are being paused before the election to ensure they don’t interfere with performance, DeJoy said. And it will be all hands on deck to ensure the millions of mail-in ballots are delivered swiftly to their destinations. “We’re going to be in great shape for the election. I’m pretty confident about everything that were doing,” DeJoy told The Associated Press ahead of an official rundown of election mail practices. “The American people should be confident.” U.S. Postal Service officials briefed reporters last week on measures that are being taken to ensure election mail reaches its destinations, building on its performance in 2020, when 97.9% of ballots were returned to election officials within three days, and in 2022, when 98.9% of election mail was delivered within three days. DeJoy said he’d like to inch closer to 100% this election cycle. “We have to be louder than the noise in communicating how well we’re going to do and that things are going to be OK. Things are going to be good. We’re in a better operating position than we ever have been,” DeJoy said. Adrienne Marshall, director of election and government mail services, highlighted USPS’s efforts to provide ongoing communications to election officials across the country and expanded on her team’s continuous efforts to prepare for elections. “Since late last year, the Postal Service has met regularly with stakeholders across the election mail landscape, including state and local election administrators, postal unions and management associations, federal agencies and congress, the mailing industry and non-governmental organizations,” she explained. “We have good working relationships with these organizations, and we greatly appreciate their partnership. “Our dedicated election preparedness team will remain closely engaged with state and local election officials and other stakeholders through November to ensure we are acting quickly to address any election mail-related issue that may arise in the delivery of a ballot to and from a voter.”

Accessibility News:  On August 28, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission held a public meeting on issues facing voters with disabilities ahead of the 2024 presidential election titled, “Closing the Accessibility Gap: Voting in 2024 and Beyond.” More than 40.2 million people with disabilities are estimated to be eligible to vote in the 2024  presidential election. According to a report the EAC released in partnership with Rutgers University, the gap in voter turnout of people with disabilities compared to voters without disabilities has shrunk from 16.8% in 2000 to 11.3% in 2020. In support of further closing this gap ahead of this November, the EAC has released accessibility research, highlighted best practices, and created a video training series for election officials over the past year. During the meeting, the EAC voted to adopt a recommendation that allows election offices to fully allocate the cost of allowable, reasonable, and necessary for the implementation of Federal requirements, including accessibility requirements to Help America Vote Act (HAVA) funds. With this new policy, election offices may now fully apply HAVA funds to upgrades that previously may have been cost prohibitive. Chairman Ben Hovland, Vice Chairman Donald Palmer, Commissioner Thomas Hicks, and Commissioner Christy McCormick issued the following joint statement on the new policy: “The EAC is committed to helping all eligible voters, including the more than 40.2 million Americans with disabilities, cast their vote privately and independently. This new funding policy is an important step forward to implementing the EAC’s best practices and training resources in both current and future HAVA Security Grant Funding. However, through our frequent visits with state and local election officials nationwide, we realize this is not enough. It is imperative for election offices to secure more and consistent accessibility funding to fully support a better voting experience for all.” The four EAC Commissioners unanimously approved the recommendation that the Commission consider the cost to implement Federal requirements pertaining to the administration of elections as direct costs when the costs are determined to be reasonable and necessary. A recording of today’s meeting is available on the EAC’s YouTube channel. A copy of the policy recommendation is available here.

Office Dedication: The refurbished Putnam County, New York board of elections office has been dedicated to Robert Bennett who served as the county’s Democratic Elections Commissioner for 37 years, from June 1976 through his retirement in December 2013. Bennett passed away in April 2018 at the age of 81. “What is more important than a Board of Elections?” said County Executive Kevin Byrne at the ribbon cutting for the redone space. “The facelift on our building includes more than signage but new landscaping, new equipment, a new roof as well as security upgrades including cameras.” Byrne thanked county employees for their dedicated work ensuring a “Presidential election that will be secure in Putnam County.” Elections Commissioners Kelly Primavera and Cathy Croft both praised the county’s work force indicating the “renovations and upgrades had to be done. The facility was rusted and rotted.” Also addressing the gathering was former Board of Elections Commissioner Anthony Scannapieco who recalled Bennett, “Bob and I got along like brothers. I loved the man and miss him daily.” The impetus behind the renaming came from Scannapieco, who worked side-by-side with Bennett for more than two decades. Scannapieco discussed the name change with former County Executive Mary Ellen Odell who was in favor of the renaming. “Bob served the voters of our county for nearly four decades as the Democratic commissioner. I worked with Bob for 23 of those years and he was always the consummate gentleman. It was sheer pleasure to work with him. Our Board of Elections was known throughout the state for being homogenous. Our current Democratic Commissioner Croft agreed that the county should name our building the Robert J. Bennett Board of Elections.” Bennett was the longest tenured elections commissioner in New York State history.

Chad Strikes Back: Chad Vader returned to Madison, Wisconsin last week, from a galaxy not very far away, to talk about the upcoming elections. Chad Vader is the younger and less famous brother of Darth Vader in a parody series created by Blame Society Film’s Aaron Yonda and Matt Sloan. Chad Vader has filmed other parody public service announcements on topics like how to vote absentee and new voter ID requirements. On August 29, crews started filming a new Chad Vader video, in partnership with the Dane County Clerk’s Office. It will highlight the security measures in place for the upcoming elections. “We are trying to tackle some of the common disinformation or misinformation that’s out there in a humorous way, and hopefully that will cut through some of the noise, make an impression on people and hopefully help with the confidence in our elections this fall,” said Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell. The creators of Chad Vader said they are firm believers that getting information to people in a unique way tends to make it stick, and that is where the humor in their videos comes into play. “We think that every voter deserves to not only vote, but know how their votes are counted, what the process is like, and if we can help do that in an entertaining way then we are all for it,” said Matt Sloan.

Sticker News: Our cup runneth over! Following public voting, Michigan has announced the nine (9!!!) winners of the state’s inaugural “I Voted” sticker contest. The contest was launched in May with more than 480 designs submitted. Then, members of the Michigan Collegiate Student Advisory Task Force narrowed it down to 25 designs for the public to vote on. With more than 57,700 public votes cast for the winners, nine designs were selected across three categories: elementary/middle school or grades K-8, high school or grades 9-12 and general entry, which was open to submissions from Michiganders of all ages. The stickers will be available for clerks to order and give to voters this fall as the state’s official stickers for the 2024 Presidential Election. ““I was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and creativity from the people of our great state. Now, let’s use the same energy in casting a vote this November. I encourage every eligible voter to make a plan now to have your voice heard — vote with an absentee ballot, at an early voting site, or on Election Day — and feel proud to wear a sticker designed by a fellow Michigander,” Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said in a statement.

Personnel News:  Guilford, Vermont Town Clerk Danielle Latulippe has resigned. Congratulations to longtime Imperial County, California registrar of voters employee Josie Morales who was recently recognized by the county board of supervisors as county employee of the month. Brevard County, Florida Supervisor of Elections Tim Bobanic‘s write-in opponent gave notice that they are dropping out and as a result Bobanic has been elected to a four-year term as elections chief.

New Research and Reports

Communications:  For the state and local officials who run elections, providing clear, accurate information is critical as we race towards Election Day. That is why States United Democracy Center has created Election Season Communications Guidance for election officials designed to help state and local officials develop public communications that build trust in elections and provide examples of what officials have done all over the country. The guidance is broken into four sections: building trust in elections, promoting election security, promoting election safety, and promoting the truth in elections and combatting disinformation. Each section includes specific examples. This guide offers ideas for building trust in elections by equipping voters with the truth. It is not meant to be one-size-fits-all. Not every suggestion will be right for every jurisdiction or in every election. Each election official will have different factors to consider when communicating with the public.

Ballot Measures, Legislation and Rulemaking

Federal Legislation: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) has said that the lower chamber will vote next week on a six-month continuing resolution, which would keep federal funding at current levels until around March and sidestep a government shutdown just months before the presidential election. But he has signaled that such a measure would be packaged alongside controversial voter ID legislation. The policy rider would mirror a bill — the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act — which cleared the House in July. Texas Representative Chip Roy’s proposed SAVE Act would require people to present proof of citizenship when registering to vote. Republicans, especially those on Johnson’s right flank, have long pushed for the SAVE Act to become law and have applauded the move to tack it onto proposed budget legislation. With Congress still out of session during the last week of its summer recess, it’s unclear whether Johnson’s plan to couple a spending patch with voter ID legislation has the Republican support necessary to pass the House. But even if the measure clears the GOP-controlled lower chamber, it’s likely dead on arrival in the Senate.

California: The California Assembly passed Senate Bill 1174 on August 27, which would ban local governments from imposing voter identification requirements in municipal elections. The bill, which passed 57-16, now moves to the desk of Gov. Gavin Newsom. It was passed by the state Senate in May. The bill is directly at odds with Huntington Beach’s Measure A, which states the city could implement voter ID requirements beginning with the 2026 election. State Atty. General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber subsequently sued the city, after Measure A passed in March, stating that it conflicted with — and was preempted by — state law. In a statement, state Sen. David Min (D-Irvine) said SB 1174, which he authored, makes it clear that election integrity and voter identification requirements are exclusively up to the state. “We cannot have 100 different charter cities making up 100 different sets of voting rules, based on fringe conspiracy theories,” Min said. “I have repeatedly told the Huntington Beach City Council members pushing this issue that if they were to produce any evidence of widespread voter fraud, I would lead efforts to change California’s voter eligibility rules. They have not produced any such evidence. I am grateful to my colleagues for their overwhelming support for this bill, and I am hopeful that the governor will sign SB 1174 into law later this year.”

Colorado Ballot Measure: Initiative 310 has been cleared to appear on the November ballot. I310 would fundamentally change both primary and general elections in Colorado for most state and federal races. It would create “all-candidate” primaries and switch many general elections to ranked-choice voting. State officials confirmed last week  that backers submitted enough valid signatures to qualify for the ballot. Initiative 310 would eliminate partisan primaries. Instead, all qualifying candidates would be listed on a single ballot for all voters. The four candidates who get the most votes in the all-candidate primary would then move on to the general election. The proposed new system would implement ranked-choice voting for the general election in November. It implements a specific model known as instant runoff voting. Instead of choosing a single candidate, voters could rank some or all of the four candidates based on their preference. All those rankings would then be processed together to determine a winner. The measure would apply to elections for the state House and Senate, state offices such as governor, and all Congressional elections. It would not apply to local or presidential elections. Leaders of both the major political parties warn Initiative 310 could have major consequences for Colorado’s politics. Some local election officials have warned I310 is pushing the state too far and too fast toward changes that could potentially confuse voters and may not be needed.  Among other concerns, they warn that the complexity of the ranked-choice voting process could undercut confidence in elections. In the new system, the vote tabulation would happen across several rounds. One by one, the least popular candidate would be eliminated; if your first choice gets knocked out, your vote would then flow to your next ranked choice, and so on. “It seems like when you get to a certain place, financially … you can just snap your fingers and think it gets done that easily,” said Matt Crane, a former Republican county clerk and the executive director of the Colorado County Clerks Association, in an earlier interview. “And that’s certainly not the case” with election system changes, he added.

Ypsilanti, Michigan: A ballot initiative trying to secure nonpartisan local elections won’t be on the Nov. 5 ballot after the city clerk did not meet the deadline for submitting petitions to the county. Although petitioners received sufficient signatures and turned those into the city office on time, Washtenaw County Clerk Larry Kestenbaum said the Ypsilanti clerk missed the Aug. 13 deadline to file with the county and petitioners didn’t take the matter to court in time. City Clerk Tracy Boudreau said the state law is unclear and she thought the deadline to be Aug. 15. She added that the state also allows clerks 45 days to check the signatures. Kestenbaum agreed that parts of the state election statute are in conflict with one another but that the deadline fell on Aug. 13. Boudreau said the county wouldn’t put the initiatives on the November ballot without a certified City Council resolution. However, the city disagreed, saying City Council did not need to do so. Regardless, petitioners could have immediately stormed into court, Kestenbaum said. A Washtenaw County Circuit judge could have waived those deadlines and pushed through the proposals since there were sufficient signatures. Now, he said, it’s too late. “They were sleeping on their rights,” Kestenbaum said.

Ohio: State Frank LaRose has asked legislative leaders to create a law eliminating ballot drop boxes after a court ruled that people with disabilities should have more opportunities to vote. Using his own powers, he put more steps in place for voters to use drop boxes ahead of the November election. Nearly four million Ohioans voted last November, with 1 in 4 people voting absentee, according to state data. LaRose issued a directive Friday that requires someone delivering an absentee ballot for another person to sign an attestation that they are complying with state law — which means they must go into the board of elections to sign the form. “As a practical matter, this means that only a voter’s personal ballot may be returned via drop box,” LaRose ordered. The secretary also sent a letter to legislative leaders asking them to either drastically cut down who can submit an absentee ballot to a drop box or eliminate the use of drop boxes entirely. In his letter, LaRose explained his worry is about ballot harvesting — someone collecting a bunch of other people’s ballots and submitting them. But right now, there is a defined list of who can submit absentee ballots. In 2023, Ohio House Bill 458 changed state law so the only people allowed to deliver a sealed absentee ballot besides the voter are members of the postal service or specific relatives. This includes a spouse, a parent, grandparent, child, sibling, aunt or uncle, niece or nephew. It excludes caregivers, employees of a care facility, grandchildren, cousins, neighbors, friends and anyone else unrelated. If anyone not listed returns the ballot, that would be a fourth-degree felony. If a voter receives a felony conviction for helping their loved one, they would no longer be able to vote themselves. He also proposed two other ideas in his letter. He asked for lawmakers to adopt a proof-of-citizenship requirement for voter registration and for changes on the ability to cast a provisional ballot.Ohio Capital Journal  reached out to both House Speaker Jason Stephens, R-Kitts Hill, and Senate President Matt Huffman, R-Lima, for comment about the proposal they received from LaRose. “It’s an important issue we need to consider to ensure our elections are secure,” Stephens said. Huffman’s spokesperson John Fortney also said the Senate would consider it. Gov. Mike DeWine does not support additional legislation at this time. “I think anyone who wants to change what we do has a burden of proof of showing that there’s a there’s a problem with what we do now. There has to be some end to changing rules. We’ve done it. But we do a good job,” DeWine said. “We count our votes pretty quickly. We do it in an accurate way. And I’m satisfied with our system.”

Rhode Island: This week, Governor Dan McKee was joined by Secretary of State Gregg Amore, and bill sponsors Representative Patricia Serpa (D-District 27) and Senator Leonidas Raptakis (D-District 33) for a ceremonial bill signing of 2418A /7662, which allow unaffiliated voters to remain unaffiliated after participating in a party primary. The bills also codify an unaffiliated voter’s right to participate in a primary of their choosing even when they may have voted in a different party’s primary previously. “Rhode Islanders are proud to be independent, and this bill reduces the administrative burden on both our state’s unaffiliated voters and the local election officials who process party changes,” said Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore. “I appreciate the work of Representative Serpa and Senator Raptakis to champion this legislation, and was pleased to join Governor McKee and local election officials as it was signed today.”

South Burlington, Vermont: The South Burlington city council has approved a measure that would task city leaders to consider noncitizen voting further. It would allow all legal South Burlington residents to participate in local elections. That would include Town Meeting Day and any other city, school, or bond votes. While the vote wasn’t unanimous, most of the city councilors felt the committee should be allowed to look at the recommendation. “All legal residents of the city being able to participate in elections is something the charter committee should consider,” said South Burlington City Councilor Andrew Chalnick. “I don’t know why we should delay considering we’re not making a decision. We’re asking for the recommendation. They seem to be willing to look at it. I think they should.” The charter committee will have to bring a recommendation back forward to the city council on Nov. 4. If non-citizen voting eventually gets approved, South Burlington would become the fourth city in Vermont to allow it. Burlington, Winooski and Montpelier are the others. The measure was approved 4 to 1. 

Charlottesville, Virginia: Charlottesville is now the second locality in Virginia to adopt ranked choice voting. On August 3, City Council voted 4-1 on an ordinance to use ranked-choice voting in its own June 2025 primary election. Councilor Lloyd Snook was the only vote against it. “What this has been framed as is an experiment,” Councilor Brian Pinkston said at Tuesday night’s meeting. “Maybe we come through this and we said this was terrible and we decided not to do it, or maybe we say it’s great.” “This system opens up our elections, giving every eligible voter the freedom to truly express their preferences without fears of wasting their vote,” Nick Co, a Charlottesville resident, said. “It’s non-partisan,” Cindy Cartwright, a Charlottesville resident, followed up with. In 2020, former delegate Sally Hudson cosponsored a bill allowing ranked-choice voting to be used in local elections. Now, four years later, she said she is immensely proud of her own locality for taking this step. Using a new voting method is not free. The city will have to spend money on an educational program to teach people how it works and new voting equipment. All of that is estimated to cost around $26,000.

Legal Updates

Arkansas: U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks temporarily blocked the implementation of a new rule barring the use of electronic signatures on Arkansas voter registration forms except at certain state agencies.  State lawmakers in May approved an emergency rule drafted by the Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners that requires a “wet signature,” meaning signing with a pen, on voter registration applications unless they’re completed at state agencies, like the DMV. In June, voter advocacy group Get Loud Arkansas challenged the rule with a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas against Secretary of State John Thurston, the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners and the county clerks of Benton, Pulaski and Washington counties. Brooks said he issued a preliminary injunction Thursday because requiring that voter registration applications be signed with a “wet signature” likely violates the Materiality Provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and will cause plaintiffs irreparable harm.  The Materiality Provision prohibits any “person acting under color of law” from denying someone the right to vote in an election because of an error or omission on a record or paper related to an application or registration requisite to voting.  Brooks said the omission of a “wet signature” is not material to determining whether a person is qualified to vote under Arkansas law, which requires a voter to be a U.S. citizen, an Arkansas resident and at least 18 years old, among other things.

Colorado: Douglas County conservative activist Joe Oltmann owes a former Dominion Voting Systems employee $1,000 a day, starting now, for as long as he continues to withhold evidence of his election rigging claims. Oltmann is named as a non-party in a defamation suit by Eric Coomer, the former director of product security and strategy for Dominion Voting Systems. He is also facing a defamation and conspiracy lawsuit from Coomer for claims Oltmann made back in 2020. In November 2020, Oltmann claimed to have heard an “Antifa conference call” where an employee of Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems suggested the election was rigged in favor of Joe Biden.  “I think this is a conspiracy to commit fraud against the American people,” Oltmann told KNUS host Peter Boyles on Nov. 18. “This is a massive, massive, massive putting your finger on the scales of the election.”  Oltmann hasn’t provided evidence to back up the accusation, despite being subpoenaed in Denver District Court. On September 4, the judge in the case ordered that Oltmann has to pay the attorney’s fees and costs Coomer incurred as a result of Oltmann’s noncompliance with the judge’s orders to present evidence.  Oltmann also has to pay Coomer $1,000 a day from Wednesday until he complies with the orders “fully and in good faith.” This is an increase from a prior suggested fine of $300 a day, which the court decided “will not likely get Oltmann’s full and complete attention.”

Hawaii: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld federal and state laws that prevent former Hawaii residents who live in certain U.S. territories from voting absentee in federal elections. The ruling from the federal three-judge panel effectively bars former Hawaii residents who currently reside in Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands or American Samoa from voting absentee in the 2024 presidential election. The decision was authored by Judge Milan D. Smith, Jr. and caps a nearly-four-year-long case that centered on the question of why former Hawaii or U.S. residents who moved abroad can vote absentee, but former residents who live in certain U.S. territories can’t.  In October of 2020, a group of former Hawaii residents who live in Guam and the Virgin Islands challenged a provision of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA), and requirements under the Hawaii Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act (UMOVA) that don’t allow them to vote absentee in federal elections. Former Hawaii residents can vote absentee if they reside in the Northern Mariana Islands or live abroad, the plaintiffs noted, arguing the laws disenfranchise certain voters who live in territories where such voting is prohibited. The plaintiffs alleged the UOCAVA and UMOVA provisions violated the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses under the Fifth and 14th Amendments and violated a federal law protecting the rights of those living in U.S. territories by treating “similarly situated former state residents differently based on where they reside overseas.” A lower district court upheld the law in 2022. The 9th Circuit determined that while UOCAVA and UMOVA “discriminate between former residents based upon whether they move overseas or within the United States,” the laws don’t deprive residents in a “geographically defined governmental unit (Hawaii)” from voting in a nationwide election. In his dissent, Judge Richard A. Paez essentially concluded the courts didn’t rely on relevant precedent to properly evaluate the case. He questioned why the court didn’t apply the Anderson-Burdick framework, under which a court weighing an election-law challenge must examine the extent to which a challenged regulation “burdens First and (14th) Amendment rights.”

Idaho: Fourth Judicial District Judge Patrick Miller granted a hearing on August 29 after the Attorney General’s Office filed a motion for summary judgment in the case against Idahoans for Open Primaries. Like in its original complaint to the Idaho Supreme Court, Attorney General Raúl Labrador is asking for an injunction that would prevent the open primaries initiative from making the November ballot. Miller denied the AG’s request for discovery, or more evidence, from Idahoans for Open Primaries, and called the situation “extraordinarily unusual.” However, the judge agreed to hold a hearing for arguments on September 4 on the motion for summary judgement, using his discretion to expedite the hearing. “My initial reaction is that you’ve got a real uphill battle to climb,” the judge told Solicitor General Alan Hurst. The AG is asking that the court grant all the signatures gathered in support of Proposition 1 to be “null and void,” which would either trigger the Secretary of State to remove the initiative from the ballot or force initiative sponsors to withdraw it from the ballot.

Iowa: Three Iowa Libertarian candidates, blocked from the 2024 general election ballot last week, have won a court order to delay certification of the ballot while they challenge their omission. District Judge Michael Huppert granted a temporary injunction of ballot certification after an expedited hearing. He found there was “a likelihood that the petitioners may prevail on the merits if afforded an opportunity for a full-blown presentation of the evidence and legal authorities.” The Iowa Secretary of State’s office was expected to certify ballots September 3 with candidates’ names for the November general election. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Attorney General Brenna Bird, both Republicans, voted to remove the candidates, arguing that the state Libertarian Party had violated Iowa law by holding its precinct caucuses and county conventions on the same day, despite state law stating that delegates selected at caucuses do not officially begin their roles until the following day. Huppert wrote in the decision that among the arguments made by the Libertarians challenging the decision, he found the most “potentially meritorious” challenge to be whether the Republican objectors’ complaint was appropriate, and if their objections were properly brought before the panel in accordance with Iowa Code on the subject. Ashley Hunt, the communications director for the Iowa Secretary of State’s office said that the office is not certifying any candidates or races Tuesday, and is awaiting further clarification from the courts on the timeline for certification. There is a deadline that requires ballots to be ready by Sept. 21 for overseas and military voters that will likely be part of discussions on how the challenges will proceed. Hunt said that the court’s quick turnaround for responding to the challenge means that the Secretary of State’s office is expecting to have a decision within the time constraints.

Michigan: The American Civil Liberties Union is suing Robert Froman, a Republican appointed to the Kalamazoo County Board of Canvassers in 2023 who allegedly said he would not certify the 2024 election. The board is composed of two Democrats and two Republicans, appointed by the County Board of Commissioners to four-year terms. The county Board of Canvassers is responsible for collecting and certifying the votes cast within the county for local, state and national elections. Board members are also responsible for inspecting the county’s ballot containers every four years and conducting recounts for all units of government in the county. Froman told the Detroit News that he “most definitely” believes the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump, and that he would not certify the 2024 presidential election “if it unfolded the same way the 2020 election did.” “And that’s why I’m there,” Froman told the Detroit News. The ACLU contacted Froman after the story came out, and Froman claimed to not make those statements, but he refused to request a retraction. Having not received a public retraction of the statement from Froman by Aug. 23, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against him in Kalamazoo County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Four voters who cast two ballots in the August primary won’t face charges, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said. The St. Clair Shores voters likely hadn’t intended to commit a crime, Lucido said in a news release, and the fact that it was flagged so quickly “demonstrates that election safeguards are effective and maintain overall integrity.” “This situation highlights an opportunity for law enforcement and elections officials to review and train on this and other issues,” Lucido said in a short news release. “Macomb County clerks know the rules and follow them, they are diligent to safeguard our elections and keep the process tight.” Lucido told The Detroit News on that police determined the voters in question believed they had spoiled their absentee ballots before voting in person.

New Mexico: U.S. District Court Judge James Browning says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a Republican-backed group in refusing access to voter registration rolls. The ruling bars the state from refusing to turn over voter data to Voter Reference Foundation, bolstering the group’s efforts to expand a free database of registered voters so that groups and individuals can take it upon themselves to try to find potential irregularities or fraud. Browning ruled that state election regulators engaged in viewpoint-based discrimination and free speech violations in denying the Voter Reference Foundation access to voter data and by referring the matter to state prosecutors. Browning previously ruled that New Mexico authorities violated public disclosure provisions of the National Voter Registration Act by refusing to provide voter rolls to the same foundation, overriding a provision of a state law that restricts the use of voter registration data. State prosecutors plan to appeal the ruling, said Lauren Rodriguez, a spokesperson for the New Mexico Department of Justice. The VoteRef.com website recently restored New Mexico listings to its searchable database of registered voters — including street addresses, party affiliations and whether voters participated in recent elections. 

Pennsylvania: The Republican National Committee and Republican Party of Pennsylvania are appealing a Commonwealth Court ruling that mail-in ballots with incorrect or missing dates on their outer envelopes should be counted. The appeal to the state Supreme Court was expected. It is being fast-tracked, like all elections cases this year. The appeal, filed September 3, challenges the findings of a 91-page opinion issued by a Commonwealth Court panel that found it unconstitutional under state law to refuse to count those ballots. “The Commonwealth Court majority’s decision is unprecedented, rests on multiple reversible errors and threatens to unleash chaos, uncertainty and an erosion of public confidence in the imminent 2024 general election in which millions of Pennsylvanians will vote for president, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative and scores of state and local offices,” the Republican Party brief opens. The filing accuses the appellate court of departing from precedent and ignoring defects in the underlying suit challenging the issue in the first place. “[I]n order to function properly, elections must have rules, including ballot-casting rules. The judiciary may not disregard those rules, rewrite them, or declare them unconstitutional simply because a voter failed to follow them and, accordingly, had his or her ballot rejected,” the Republican Party wrote.

A rural county that state courts said went rogue in permitting outside inspectors to examine voting machines as part of efforts to help former President Donald J. Trump’s election fraud claims has now been ordered to pay the state and the machines’ owners more than $1 million in related legal costs and attorneys’ fees. That’s the result of an accounting requested by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court after the majority Republican commissioners in Fulton, who initially allowed the examination, were held in contempt for “dilatory, obdurate and vexatious conduct” last year. Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer was asked to tabulate costs and fees spent by the Pennsylvania Department of State and Dominion Voting Systems — which the county had leased the machines from — to protect the machines from further interference since December 2021. Jubelirer’s report — which still needs final adoption by the Supreme Court — calls for an award of $1.036 million, breaking down as follows: $711,252 to the Pennsylvania Department of State; and $324,673 to Dominion. Much of the penalty, if it stands, will be covered by tax dollars. Fulton County Commissioner Hervey Hann, a registered independent elected to the three-member board in November 2023, said the county intends to appeal Jubelirer’s order, and in the interim will see if it can reach a negotiated settlement for a reduced number.

Texas: Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Bexar County accusing the county of enacting an illegal voter registration program. “This program is completely unlawful and potentially invites election fraud,” Paxton said in a statement immediately after filing the lawsuit in state court. “It is a crime to register to vote if you are ineligible.” County commissioners voted 3-1 on September 3 in favor of a $392,700 contract for third-party company Civic Government Solutions to print and mail voter registration forms to unregistered voters “in location(s) based on targeting agreed to by the county,” according to the resolution. In his letter and lawsuit seeking an emergency order to halt the program, Paxton claims commissioners are without authority to mail unsolicited voter registration applications, which he says “will create confusion, facilitate fraud (and) undermine confidence in elections.” Commissioners who voted in favor of the voter registration push were undeterred, calling Paxton’s threats “false rhetoric,” and a misinterpretation of the election code. At one point during the lively three-hour meeting, Bexar County Judge Peter Sakai asked security to “ramp it up” and threatened to clear the meeting room.

Opinions This Week

National Opinions: Voting rights, II, III | Ballot counting | List maintenance 

Alaska: Ranked choice voting, II

Arizona: Election fraud

Arkansas: Paper ballots

California: Turnout 

Florida: Vote by mail | Ex-felon voting rights, II | Primary turnout 

Georgia: State board of elections, II | Democracy 

Hawaii: Youth vote 

Idaho: Ranked choice voting

Maine: Ranked choice voting 

Massachusetts: Inactive voters

Minnesota: Election laws 

North Carolina: Jim Crow 

Ohio: Voter ID | Secretary of state

Pennsylvania: Washington County

South Carolina: Poll workers 

Texas: Youth vote | Noncitizens, II | Voter registration 

Virginia: Noncitizens | Ranked choice voting 

Upcoming Events

From Here to There: How States Can and Should Certify the Results of the 2024 Elections: As we prepare for another fall semester, we’re excited to bring you a robust series of events on the 2024 Elections, Election Law, and the risks facing democracy in the U.S. This webinar will feature Ben Berwick, Head of Election Law & Litigation Team & Counsel (Protect Democracy), Lauren Miller Karalunas, (Brennan Center for Justice), and Michael Morley (Florida State University College of Law). When: September 12, 3:15 pm Eastern. Where: Online

National Voter Registration Day: National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to celebrating our democracy. Since its kickoff in 2012, the holiday and its team of thousands of Partners have worked to get over 5 million Americans registered to vote in time for their next trip to the ballot box. Celebrated each September, National Voter Registration Day involves dedicated Partners of every stripe from all over the country hitting the streets for a single star-spangled awesome day of coordinated field, digital, and media action focused squarely on growing our shared democracy. When: September 17. Where: Everywhere.  

National Voter Education Week: National Voter Education Week (NVEW) is an open-source and nonpartisan campaign to help voters bridge the gap between registering to vote and actually casting a ballot. During this week of interactive education, voters have the opportunity to find their polling location, understand their ballot, make a plan to vote in person or remotely, and inspire others to get involved. NVEW strives to help voters overcome common barriers to become confident voters and ambassadors of voting in their own communities for every election. When: Oct. 7-11. Where: Everywhere. 

Finding Common Ground in Election Law: As we prepare for another fall semester, we’re excited to bring you a robust series of events on the 2024 Elections, Election Law, and the risks facing democracy in the U.S. Co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean, UCLA Law, this webinar will feature: Lisa Manheim (University of Washington School of Law), Derek T. Muller (Notre Dame Law School), and Richard L. Hasen (Director, Safeguarding Democracy Project, moderator). When: October 9, 3:15 pm Eastern. Where: Online. 

AI, Social Media, the Information Environment, and the 2024 Elections: As we prepare for another fall semester, we’re excited to bring you a robust series of events on the 2024 Elections, Election Law, and the risks facing democracy in the U.S.  Co-sponsored by the Institute for Technology, Law & Policy, UCLA Law, this webinar will feature: Danielle Citron (University of Virginia Law School), Brendan Nyhan (Dartmouth), Nate Persily (Stanford Law School). When: October 21, 3:15 pm Eastern. Where: Online

Vote Early Day: Vote Early Day is a nonpartisan movement of media companies, businesses, nonprofits, election administrators, and creatives working to ensure all Americans have the tools to vote early. Vote Early Day was founded by MTV as a new civic holiday focused on helping every voter know how, where, and when they can vote early. Launched in the midst of a global pandemic, Vote Early Day became a critical resource to ensure no voter had to choose between their health and casting their ballot. In its first celebration, Vote Early Day attracted 134 premier partners and 2,700 general partners from every state in the nation. Over 3,000,000 voters cast their ballots on Vote Early Day alone. When: October 29. Where: In states that allow early voting

Election Hero Day: Election Hero Day recognizes the important work and contributions of poll workers, election administrators, and clerks to ensure efficient and secure elections. Join business leaders, elected officials, nonprofit leaders, and citizens from around the country the day before Election Day to celebrate these heroes of our democracy. When: November 4. Where: Everywhere.

2024 Elections Summit: In an electoral landscape unlike any other, how can we harness this period of rapid change to support the Americans at the front lines of our democracy and build a more resilient electoral system for generations to come? Register and join BPC at our 2024 Elections Summit on Wednesday, December 4, to reflect on the state of U.S. elections with experts from across the country. Hear from practitioners, policymakers, thought leaders, and journalists, who will share lessons learned from 2024 and advance ideas to further strengthen and secure our democracy. This event is co-hosted by BPC and BPC Action and has been designed to meet Congressional Ethics guidelines for a widely attended event. When: December 4, 8am to 5pm Eastern. Where: Online and Washington, DC. 

Job Postings This Week

electionlineWeekly publishes election administration job postings each week as a free service to our readers. To have your job listed in the newsletter, please send a copy of the job description, including a web link to mmoretti@electionline.org.  Job postings must be received by 5pm on Wednesday in order to appear in the Thursday newsletter. Listings will run for three weeks or till the deadline listed in the posting.

Associate Director, Elections Project, Bipartisan Policy Center– The Associate Director will be responsible for leading the Elections Project’s state and federal legislative engagement efforts. This will include work with election official state associations’ legislative committees, education and outreach to state and federal lawmakers, and coordination with our c4 BPC Action and other federal partners. The Associate Director must be well-versed in election administration and have strong policy, research, writing, and oral communication skills. The position will report to the Director of the Elections Project Rachel Orey and work closely with others on BPC’s elections team. Specifically, the Associate Director will have the following responsibilities: Lead exploratory research effort into state associations of election officials’ legislative committees. Once complete, maintain relationships with associations’ legislative committees, providing policy guidance and legislative support where applicable.Execute the Elections Project’s state and federal advocacy efforts in coordination with BPC Action, BPC’s c4 partner. Manage at least one junior team member, as well as consultants and interns as needed. Assist in establish work plans and the setting of strategic goals related to legislative activities. Assist in the public communication of the project through podcasts, events, media roundtables, and more. Develop (and/or oversee development of) internal and external meeting agendas. Facilitate internal and external meetings, representing BPC Elections and its policy priorities to a broad and diverse audience. Develop and maintain a network of key stakeholders (such as election administrators, peer organizations, funders, state and local government representatives, and more). Coordinate with current funders and support fundraising efforts as needed. Work with communications, development and legislative teams to ensure smooth and productive interaction with each functional area. Significant travel (~20%) required. Travel will not be spread evenly throughout the year and will likely cluster during state legislative sessions and summer conference seasons. Salary: $110k-$130k. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Cybersecurity Junior Analyst, Palm Beach County, Florida– The Cybersecurity Junior Analyst is responsible for monitoring the organization’s log aggregation tools and triage suspicious activity or detection alerts generated by the security controls implemented within the Supervisor of Elections Office network environment. Additionally, this position will serve as the first line of defense and response for identified security events in accordance with the Information Security Policy, and cybersecurity procedures. Candidate must be organized and personable with a great attitude, be able to work well in a team environment, calmly respond to identified security incidents, and meet deadlines under pressure. Excellent work ethic, including consistent performance, integrity, reliability, and attendance, is a must. Candidate must be detail-oriented and understand the importance of security and safety for all. Must be available 24/7 365, be able to handle simultaneous projects, be a self-starter, and remain informed on emerging threats and technologies. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Deputy City Clerk, North Las Vegas, Nevada— Under general supervision, performs specialized administrative and technical work related to the operation of the Office of the City Clerk. Prepares, processes and distributes City Council Regular, Special and Redevelopment agendas: publishes, mails, and posts agendas as required by the Open Meeting Law. Maintains agenda mailing list. Maintains invocation log and schedules for the City Council meetings. Prepares correspondence including memos to department directors and letters to applicants, representatives and property owners describing the action taken at the various City meetings. Confirms documentation needed on all contracts approved by the City Council and advises  contractors of the requirements. Obtains City signatures as necessary. Follows-up on contract expiration dates and notifies appropriate department staff. Attends bid openings. Prepares and distributes meeting minutes, action reports, and summary minutes of public meetings. Publishes, mails, and posts public hearing notices as required by the Open Meeting Law. Prepares City Council Regular, Special and Redevelopment meeting follow-up letters, memos and final action notices; provides administrative support for City Council, commissions, committees, and boards. Performs all related duties in compliance with Nevada Revised Statutes, Nevada Administrative Code and North Las Vegas Municipal Code. Responds to inquiries from the public regarding procedures, activities and other matters that require knowledge of the department’s operations. Ordinance follow-up and log maintenance. Administers agreements which do not need to be approved by City Council. Processes vacations of streets and rights-of-way and annexations; processes bonds, both financial and construction. Responsible for preparing daily, monthly, and annual statistical reporting. Assists in producing election and election related brochures and materials in all necessary languages, including requirements, important dates, methods and means of voting opportunities and necessary documentary evidence required by federal law; acts as filing officer for candidate filing, applications and expense reports. Receives payment from the public in the form of cash, check or money orders; utilizes appropriate cashiering procedures for accepting money, safeguarding the received money and accurately balancing at the end of each day. Performs other related duties as assigned. Salary: $27.01- $42.59/hr  Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Election Assistant, Olmsted County, Minnesota– Under supervision, assists with Olmsted County’s election process. Provides customer service to voters in person, via mail, and through long-term care facility visits. Answers phone calls, directs the public to polling places, monitors supplies, and answers questions. Examples of Work: Assists voters with the absentee voting process; Performs clerical duties including customer service, filing, answering phone calls and data entry to support the election process; Assists on Election Day by answering questions, monitoring supplies, ballot counting, and directing traffic; Processes absentee records on a statewide system; Prepares equipment and supplies for Election Day; Assists with election judge training; and Performs other related job duties as assigned. Salary: $20.13 – $26.88 Hourly. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Fellow, Governance, R Street Institute–The R Street Institute—a free-market think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., and with regional offices across the country—seeks a dynamic fellow to bolster our work on election policy. If you are the right fit, you will report to the director of the Governance program. If you want to join a mission-driven organization and work toward pragmatic policy solutions, this may be the opportunity you need! Your typical day at R Street may include conducting research on how rethinking the structure of elections can create better alignment between politicians and their constituents or drafting an op-ed on the need to ensure safe and secure voting sites. It may also include meeting with legislators, election officials, and other stakeholders to improve public trust in elections or presenting your insights on strengthening ballot security on a radio show or at a national conference. This role will serve within the Governance program, which seeks to define how a limited, effective government can minimize burdens, promote human flourishing, and encourage opportunity for all. With this lens, R Street’s electoral reform work has looked for ways to eliminate needless red tape in elections, ensure all voters can participate in taxpayer-funded elections, realign electoral incentives to promote a healthier political culture, and promote policies that create elections worthy of public trust. All the while, we recognize that keeping states in control of their own elections—an idea at the very heart of our federalist system—will create more public buy-in and allow for greater flexibility and innovation. Our study of electoral reform may touch on a wide variety of issues and will be informed by the framework we have supported in the past. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Field Operations Coordinator, Hays County, Texas– Reporting directly to Election Network Engineer, responsible for overseeing the inventory, distribution, maintenance, warehouse storage, and logistics of all equipment, voting ballots, and department assets for Hays County Elections Department. Responsible for identifying and reserving polling sites including overseeing the coordination of all polling site compliance and usage. Ensures polling locations follow the Texas Election Code for early voting and election day. Oversees the day-to-day tasks of the election technicians’ program. Salary: $46,378 – $50,678. Annually Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

IT Assistant Manager, Palm Beach County, Florida– The Assistant IT Manager plays a supportive role in the smooth operation of the IT department, ensuring that both the technical infrastructure and the team are aligned with the organization’s goals. This position involves collaborating closely with the Election Technology Director to oversee the implementation of technology solutions that meet the needs of the organization. The Assistant IT Manager helps maintain an efficient and effective IT environment. Oversee daily operations of the IT department, including help desk operations and performance, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring efficient workflow. Hold department meetings and provide weekly performance summary. Manage IT projects under the direction of the Election Technology Director, ensuring timely completion, budget requirements, and organizational needs. Enforce IT policies and procedures to ensure data security, network access, and system availability. Assist in the management of IT staff by developing skills, coaching, and communicating job expectations. Coordinate vendor renewals, assist with IT budget development, and manage grant applications. Evaluate and assist in maintaining the organization’s disaster recovery and business continuity plans for IT. Assist with IT Public Records requests research and fulfillment. Assist the Election Technology Director in all facets of IT operations. Lead projects and mentor team members. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Operations Associate, NASED– A part-time (approximately 20 hours per week), fully remote, Operations Associate for a small nonpartisan, nonprofit membership association. Reporting to the Executive Director, this new role will support all the organization’s operational needs. The responsibilities of this position will include, but are not limited to, the following: Help update and maintain website content; Help maintain NASED’s social media presence, including developing content and creating basic graphics; Work with NASED’s controller on monthly financial reports and with the auditor and accountant on annual reports and filings; Monitor and assist with responses to inquiries sent to NASED’s shared inboxes; Maintain organization distribution lists; Assist with scheduling Board and Committee meetings; Assist with conference planning, including developing the conference website via the conference management platform, creating and proofing materials, planning activities, and budgeting; Support the execution of two national conferences per year; Create and send annual invoices to organization members and Corporate Affiliate members; and Other duties and special projects as assigned. This position is part-time and fully remote, but the candidate must live in the United States. Travel to support NASED’s Winter and Summer conferences is required (approximately 10 days per year). This position reports to NASED’s Executive Director. This role does not supervise any staff. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Physical Security Specialist, Palm Beach County, Florida– This position is responsible for administration of the physical security programs in a manner consistent with Supervisor of Elections Office policies, procedures, quality standards, and applicable local, state, and federal regulations. These programs include conducting facility security risk assessments, assisting with access control, monitoring alarms and CCTV systems, and providing security related training. Must be organized and personable with a great attitude, be able to work well in a team environment, and meet deadlines under pressure. Excellent work ethic, including consistent performance, integrity, reliability, and attendance, is a must. Candidate must be detail-oriented and understand the importance of security and safety for all. Must be available 24/7 365, be able to handle simultaneous projects, and be a self-starter. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Registrar of Voters, Washoe County, Nevada– Under general direction of the County Manager, plans, organizes, directs and manages the operations of the Registrar of Voters Department; and performs related work as required. The Registrar of Voters plans, organizes, directs and manages the operations of the Registrar of Voters Department; plans, organizes and coordinates elections which includes hiring and training election staff, arranging for voting and training facilities, developing the election database, ensuring accuracy of data, printing ballots, purchasing, maintaining and repairing voting system hardware, ordering, preparing and distributing supplies, and performing all work required by election law. The Registrar of Voters serves as the face of the office and is frequently asked for media interviews and will provide updates and presentations to the Board of County Commissioners. Manages the day-to-day operations of the department; monitors all administrative functions to ensure policies and procedures are being adhered to, and that accurate records and files are maintained. Supervises and directs the maintenance of voter registration records in compliance with federal and state law. The Registrar of Voters works across many County Departments to secure election workers, coordinate technology, and secure adequate facilities. Supervise assigned staff, including interviewing and selecting staff; providing staff training in proper work methods and techniques; assigning and reviewing work; conducting performance evaluations. Develop and administer the department budget to include projecting future budget needs to maintain service requirements and meet changing statutory mandates; develop and implement Department policies and procedures and ensure compliance with Department and County policies and procedures. This is an Open Competitive/Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill a current full-time vacancy with the Registrar of Voters department. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur. Salary: $144,393.60 – $202,176.00 Annually.  Deadline: October 2. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Registrar of Voters, Juris Doctorate, Washoe County, Nevada — Under general direction of the County Manager, monitors changes in voting and elections at the state and federal level; plans, organizes, directs and manages the operations of the Registrar of Voters Department; and performs related work as required. The Registrar of Voters Juris Doctorate position  plans, organizes, directs and manages the operations of the Registrar of Voters Department; stays  informed of federal, state and local laws including changes related to elections and the voting process, changes at the Nevada Legislature; drafting and review of bill draft requests related to election process and voting and best practices; testifies  at the legislature on behalf of the county and on a national level; works with the Secretary of State’s Office and the Washoe County District Attorney’s Office to determine impact of changes to Washoe County and works with staff on the implementation process of the changes to ensure county compliance.  The Registrar of Voters Juris Doctorate serves as the face of the office and is frequently asked for media interviews and will provide updates and presentations to the Board of County Commissioners.  Manages requests for confidential election related records and equipment in the County’s custody and navigating complex public records requests from local and national media. Assist with identification, preparation, and response to potential AI threats. The Registrar of Voters works across many County Departments to secure election workers, coordinate technology, and secure adequate facilities. This is an Open Competitive/Countywide Promotional recruitment being conducted to fill a current full-time vacancy with the Registrar of Voters department. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur. Salary: $169,852.80 – $237,785.60 Annually. Deadline: October 2. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Senior Regional Engagements Specialist (Remote), EI-ISAC– CIS is in search of a proven, capable, confident, competent, and dynamic self-starter who is passionate about working collaboratively to achieve meaningful and lasting impacts on the security maturity of State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) government agencies and entities, including public sector education. This position is within the Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC), a division of CIS. The ideal candidate will be comfortable building and supporting relationships within an assigned region of the United States; interfacing with State Chief Information Officers (CIOs), State Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), executive level staff, as well as technical staff and US DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) partners. This position will provide exceptional service to SLTTs while expertly informing on the solutions and services that can protect their technology. The Center for Internet Security (CIS) makes the connected world a safer place for people, businesses, and governments through our core competencies of collaboration and innovation. We are a community-driven nonprofit responsible for industry leading best practices for securing IT systems and data. We lead a global community of IT professionals to continuously evolve these standards and provide products and services to proactively safeguard against emerging threats. Salary Range: $69,100 – $104,600. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Registration & Elections Manager, DeKalb County, Georgia– The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned. Manages, directs, and evaluates assigned staff; develops and oversees employee work schedules to ensure adequate coverage and control; compiles and reviews timesheets; approves/processes employee concerns and problems and counsels or disciplines as appropriate; assists with or completes employee performance appraisals; directs work; acts as a liaison between employees and management; and trains staff in operations, policies, and procedures. Organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work; prioritizes and schedules work activities in order to meet objectives; ensures that subordinates have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff to assist with complex/problem situations and provide technical expertise; provides progress and activity reports to ; and assists with the revision of procedure manuals as appropriate. Conducts elections; manages personnel to ensure that all elections are conducted in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations; secures early voting locations and recommends schedules; appoints site managers and determines staffing requirements for early and election day voting; works with polling location personnel and county information technology and GIS staff to ensure provision of technology training and services; develops and reviews training for compliance with election laws; monitors early voting traffic; recommends changes in procedures to resolve issues; conducts election night precinct check-in, election audit and preparation of precinct statistics; monitors election tasks lists; monitors election software programming; and oversees financial filing process. Implements, monitors and maintains registration functions and processes; reviews registration functions and processes including felon registrations, duplicate voters, citizenship verifications, jury summons questionnaires, provisional voting, election night precinct check-in and election audit; monitors and ensures compliance with established protocols and procedures; and updates protocols and procedures as needed. Prepares and completes a variety of registration, production and election reports;  compiles and/or tracks various administrative and/or statistical data; generates and prepares data; submits all mandated reports to local, state and federal regulatory agencies or others as required; and maintains related records. Maintains training and procedure manuals; and develops, updates, and revises procedural manuals for voter registration and election functions. Interprets, applies, and ensures compliance with all applicable codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures; initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations; maintains comprehensive, current knowledge of applicable laws/regulations and pending legislation that may impact department operations; and maintains an awareness of new products, methods, trends and advances in the profession. Assists in developing and implementing department budget; reviews budgetary needs and makes recommendations to executive management; and monitors expenditures against approved budget. Salary: $68,778 – $110,732 Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here. 

Marketplace

electionline provides no guarantees as to the quality of the items being sold and the accuracy of the information provided about the sale items in the Marketplace. Ads are provided directly by sellers and are not verified by electionline. If you have an ad for Marketplace, please email it to: mmoretti@electionline.org