MS HB1162

Requires county executive committees (for primary elections) and commissioners of election (for all other elections) to offer an annual training course of up to 8 hours for election managers, with mandatory attendance every 4 years

Mandates pre-election training sessions at least 5 days before each election, with no manager allowed to serve unless trained within the preceding 12 months

Allows the Secretary of State to prescribe training criteria and develop an online version of the course; third-party training courses may be approved as alternatives

Authorizes boards of supervisors to compensate managers for training at $12 per hour maximum (minimum federal wage), capped at 16 hours of compensation

Sets per diem compensation of $84 per day for commissioners of election conducting training, with annual day limits ranging from 5 to 22 days based on county population size

Effective date: July 1, 2014