§11-5  Employees.  (a)  Pursuant tosection 11-1.55, the chief election officer may employ a staff with or withoutregard to chapter 76 at the discretion of the chief election officer, andwithout regard to chapter 89 and section 28-8.3.  The office of elections staffmay:

(1)  Supervise state elections;

(2)  Maximize registration of eligible votersthroughout the State;

(3)  Maintain data concerning registered voters,elections, apportionment, and districting; and

(4)  Perform other duties as prescribed by law.

The chief election officer or county clerk mayemploy precinct officials and other election employees as the chief electionofficer or county clerk may find necessary, none of whom shall be subject tochapters 76 and 89.

(b)  Notwithstanding chapters 103 and 103D, thechief election officer may contract with community organizations, schoolbooster clubs, and nonprofit organizations for the provision and compensationof precinct officials and other election related personnel, services, andactivities; provided that to be eligible to enter into a contract, theorganization or club shall have received a tax clearance certificate from thedepartment of taxation and shall not be a political action committee ororganized for a political purpose. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217,§1(c); am L 1977, c 199, §2; gen ch 1985; am L 1995, c 71, §1; am L Sp 1995, c27, §§5, 15; am L 1999, c 141, §3; am L 2000, c 253, §150; am L 2004, c 57, §3;am L 2005, c 201, §1 and c 202, §2]