Stewart Cathey, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Title: Authorizes Additional Compensation to Certain Election Officials for Elections Held During a Gubernatorially Declared Emergency
Signed by Governor John Bel Edwards
Title: Authorizes Additional Compensation to Certain Election Officials for Elections Held During a Gubernatorially Declared Emergency
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes additional compensation to certain election officials for elections held during a gubernatorially declared emergency.
Specifies that each commissioner that serves at the polling place on election day will be paid in the following manners:
A commissioner-in-charge will receive $250;
A commissioner-in-charge who serves at more than one precinct will receive $300;
A commissioner who has received a certificate of instruction will receive $100 or $200; or
An uncertified commissioner will receive $35.
Authorizes the secretary of state to approve payments up to $100 per election or each day of assistance to compensate each commissioner in addition to the payments above (Sec 1).
Specifies that a commissioner who assists the registrar shall take an oath of office as a deputy registrar and must complete an affidavit prepared by the secretary of state and an acknowledgment that law prohibits disclosure of confidential voter information (Sec 1).
Title: Authorizes Additional Compensation to Certain Election Officials for Elections Held During a Gubernatorially Declared Emergency
Title: Authorizes Additional Compensation to Certain Election Officials for Elections Held During a Gubernatorially Declared Emergency