SENATE BILL REPORT

HB 1348

BYRepresentatives Haugen, S. Wilson, Silver, Amondson, Ferguson, May, Betrozoff, Pruitt, Ballard, Brough, Miller and Cooper

Providing additional qualifications for precinct election officers.

House Committe on Constitution, Elections & Ethics

Senate Committee on Governmental Operations

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 25, 1988

Senate Staff:Sam Thompson (786-7754)

AS OF FEBRUARY 25, 1988

BACKGROUND:

Before each primary or election, the county auditor must appoint precinct election officers.  The persons appointed must be from lists of persons submitted to the auditor by the chairs of the county central committees of the major political parties.

SUMMARY:

No person may serve as a precinct election officer for a precinct during a primary or election if the person is a candidate for an office, other than precinct committee officer, for which voters in the precinct are entitled to cast ballots.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested