A professional who directs compliance with official election procedures throughout state and recommends procedural changes to improve efficiency and equity of voting. Responsibilities include:

• Participates in training election workers and advising local election officials prior to elections.
• Directs workers engaged in printing ballots and conducting of censuses, elections, and referendums.
• Studies election laws in other states and jurisdictions to recommend changes in procedures governing registration, filing, voting, reporting, and other requirements.
• Alters official legislative procedures as manual recommendations are accepted by legislature.