Rule 1-10-9.6 - Training and Testing Prior to an Election1. The board of supervisors of each county, together with the Circuit Clerk and/or County Election Commission, are authorized, in their collective discretion, to permit County Party Executive Committees to use the EPBs in any Primary Election which is to be conducted by the respective County Party Executive Committee. The board of supervisors of each county, together with the Circuit Clerk and/or County Election Commission, are authorized, in their collective discretion, to permit any municipality to use the EPBs in any municipal primary, general or special which is to be conducted by the respective Municipal Election Officials.
2. Included within the training required of poll workers pursuant to Section 23-15-239, Miss. Code Ann., shall be training dedicated to the proper use of the EPBs. Training topics shall include but not necessarily be limited to the following: a. Opening and closing the EPB,d. Manual voter look-up in the polling place and county-wide,e. Electronic voter look-up when the EPB is equipped with an ID scanner,f. Encoding a Voter Access Card,g. Issuing a "regular" Election Day ballot,h. Issuing a non-standard, paper Election Day ballot, andi. Marking voters as "VOTED," including absentee voters.3. On or before the second day before any election in which EPBs are to be used, the Circuit Clerk, County Election Commissioners or their designee(s), shall cause all EPBs to be test for logic and accuracy to ascertain each unit shall function accurately and in accordance with these Administrative Rules. a. Public notice of the time and place of the test shall be made at least five (5) days prior to the date of such testing. Candidates, representatives of candidates, representatives of political parties and the public shall be permitted to observe the testing of the EPBs.