§ 6109. Election Commission- Executive Director; Power and Duties
TITLE 1: GOVERNMENT DIVISION 6: ELECTIONS § 6109. Election Commission: Executive Director; Power and Duties. (a) The executive director shall be responsible for the administration of this part and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. He shall supervise all Commonwealth elections. He shall be in full charge and control of the employ- ees, operation and activities of the Commission. (b) The executive director shall be responsible to maximize the registration of eligible electors throughout the Commonwealth. In maximizing registration the executive director may conduct surveys, carry on house to house canvassing, and other activities necessary to ensure maximum registration. (c) The executive director shall maintain data concerning registered voters, elections, apportionment, and districting. (d) The executive director shall employ poll workers and poll supervisors necessary to conduct elections and administer the commission’s other duties and responsibilities. Such employees shall be hired from lists of individuals recom- mended by the recognized political parties in such a manner as to ensure a fair representation of all recognized political parties in the total cohort. All such employees shall receive training and certification in procedures, ethics, tasks, and responsibilities prior to being assigned any duties. (e) The executive director shall prepare and provide printed ballots or voting machines, private voting booths, tally sheets, and other materials necessary to conduct an election in each polling place. (f) The executive director shall serve as the ex-officio secretary for the Com- mission, but shall not be a voting member thereof. He shall keep the minutes of its proceedings, preserve all reports made to it, keep a record of all examinations held under its directions, and perform such other duties as the Commission shall prescribe. (g) The executive director shall be exempt from civil service and shall receive an annual salary as determined by the Commission pursuant to 1 CMC § 8246. The executive director shall only be removed for cause after he is afforded a hearing and upon the concurrence of three-fourths (3/4) of the Commission members. Source: PL 12-18, § 2 (6109); subsection (d) amended by PL 18-46 § 3(a) (Apr. 23, 2014), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission corrected the spelling of the word “commission’s” in subsection (d) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g).
Source: CNMI Law Revision Commission