705 POLLING PLACE OFFICIALS

705.1 The operations of polling places and ballot counting places shall be conducted by officials designated by the Board.

705.2 The official in charge of each polling place shall be known as the Precinct Captain.

705.3 The duties of the Precinct Captain may be delegated by the Board or by the Precinct Captain to another official, who shall be known as the Alternate Precinct Captain.

705.4 Except as provided in § 705.5, all polling place officials shall be qualified registered electors in the District of Columbia.

705.5 The Board may appoint individuals who are not qualified registered electors to serve as polling place officials, if the individual:

(a) Is at least sixteen (16) years of age on the day that they will be a polling place official;

(b) Resides in the District of Columbia; and

(c) Is enrolled in or has graduated from a public or private secondary school or an institution of higher education.

705.6 All polling place officials shall:

(a) Complete at least four (4) hours of training;

(b) Receive certification by the Board; and

(c) Take and sign an oath of office to honestly, faithfully, and promptly perform the duties of office.

705.7 A polling place official's past performance shall be considered before appointing him or her as a polling place official in a subsequent election.

705.8 Unless otherwise provided, Board employees working at early voting centers shall have the same authority and duties as the Precinct Captain and other polling place officials.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 39 DCR 2467, 2480 (April 10, 1992); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 7403 (July 30, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 5753-55 (July Elections and Ethics

17, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 4245, 4248 (May 14, 2010).