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A. Early-Voting Election Officials. The clerk shall appoint the number of early-voting officials necessary to conduct voting at early-voting stations.

B. Precinct Election Officials. Before each election, the clerk shall recommend to the council at least three election officials for each precinct to constitute the election board for that precinct. The council shall, by resolution, appoint the election officials.

1. One election official shall be designated chair and shall be primarily responsible for administering the election in that precinct.

2. If no chair is appointed for the precinct or the chair is unable to fulfill the chair’s duties, the other election officials shall perform the chair’s duties.

3. The clerk may make necessary adjustments to the election boards as required to conduct a properly held election.

C. Review Board. When using ballot tabulation equipment to count the ballots, the clerk shall appoint a review board or use the same review board designated by the borough clerk. The review board shall consist of at least three members. The review board shall ensure that all ballots are programmed and counted accurately.

D. Canvass Board. The clerk shall appoint a canvass board consisting of a minimum of three members. The canvass board may tally all ballots and shall perform the duties as stated in PMC 18.35.100.

E. Counting Team. The clerk may appoint counting teams as necessary or use the same counting teams designated by the borough clerk. Each counting team shall consist of at least four members and shall count ballots as needed. (Ord. 12-009 § 9, 2012)