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HI HR38
Resolution
Status
3/1/2018
Primary Sponsor
Tom Brower
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AI Summary
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Urges the Office of Elections to increase stipend amounts for election day officials, who have not received an increase since 2006.
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Election day officials serve in seven key roles including control center operators, counting center officials, delivery/collection officials, election information services officials, facility officials, precinct officials, and precinct troubleshooters.
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Current stipends range from $5 to $175 per election depending on position and responsibilities, with most officials earning $85 per election.
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Election day officials are required to complete 60- to 90-minute training and work from 5:30 a.m. to past 6 p.m. on election day.
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Requests the Chief Election Officer submit a report to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2019 Regular Session with recommendations for increasing stipend amounts to improve recruitment and retention of election officials.
Legislative Description
Urging An Increase In The Stipend Amounts Of Election Day Officials.
Elections
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Evans, C. Lee, Lowen, McDermott, McKelvey, Mizuno, Say, Souki, Tokioka excused (9).
3/23/2018