49.124 - TRAINING COURSE BY COMMISSIONER -- CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM. - Iowa Statutes

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