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The Clerk of Court is responsible for training and providing certified election commissioners for each election in our parish. An election commissioner's work enables hundreds of citizens to exercise their right to vote. In St. Tammany, adequate staffing for busy parish-wide elections requires the work and commitment of almost 800 election commissioners.

To be a certified polling commissioner, one must: - be a registered voter in St. Tammany Parish or a 17 year-old U.S. citizen enrolled in 12th grade - not be entitled to assistance in voting - not have been convicted of an election offense - not be a law enforcement officer

The responsibilities of a commissioner include: - successfully completing a general course of instruction once every four years - attending a specific class prior to the election, if required by law - setting up and operating voting machines - identifying voters, determining ballot selection, and handling all necessary election paperwork - enforcement of election laws - counting and tabulation of votes

Compensation for certified commissioners is as follows:

- $200.00 per election day for commissioners - $250.00 per election day for commissioners-in-charge

Certified election commisioners may have the opportunity to work the following dates for regular elections in 2010 & 2011:

2010: March 27 May 1 August 28 October 2 November 2

2011: April 2 April 30 October 22 November 19

Election day runs non-stop, from 5:30 a.m. to approximately 8:30 p.m. If you feel you can devote a Saturday approximately 5/6 times per year and/or a Tuesday every 2 years, you will need to get on our mailing list by calling (985) 809-8700 and asking for the Elections Department.