§11-73  Instruction of precinct officials. Prior to any election, the chief election officer or clerk in county electionsshall conduct a school of instruction, if deemed necessary, for personsdesignated as prospective precinct officials of precincts.  They shall notifythe precinct officials of the time and the place of the school of instruction.

All prospective precinct officials shall attenda school of instruction.  The chairperson of the precinct officials shall berequired to also attend a refresher course before each election.  It shall beat the discretion of the chief election officer or the county clerk in countyelections to require those precinct officials with previous training to attenda school of instruction prior to each election.

No precinct official shall serve unless theofficial has received instruction and has been certified by the authorizedinstructor to that effect.  This section shall not prevent the assignment of aperson who has not received such instruction or such certificate but who isotherwise qualified, to fill a vacancy among precinct officials when aqualified certified person is not available.  Periodic recertification shall berequired. [L 1970, c 26, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 217, §1(v); am L 1979, c 133,§2; gen ch 1985, 1993]