LAC 31:II.415. Training

A. Training on implementation of 42 U.S.C. §1973gg-5 and R.S. 18:116 shall be provided as follows. 1. The secretary of state shall provide annual training to the NVRA department coordinator, NVRA site coordinators, and other personnel designated by the NVRA department coordinator. 2. The NVRA department coordinator shall provide training for new employees described in Section 403 of this Chapter during employee orientation or as part of initial training within 30 days of the date of hire. 3. The NVRA department coordinator shall provide training on no less than an annual basis to all employees described in Section 403 of this Chapter. B. All training shall include, but shall not be limited to the following: 1. review of responsibilities of employees to distribute voter registration applications and provide declaration forms; 2. discussion of information which may be used to establish an applicant’s age, identity, and residency; 3. discussion of assistance that may be provided to an applicant; 4. review of responsibilities in ensuring accuracy and legibility of voter registration applications and stressing responsibility for informing each applicant that the applicant is not registered to vote until the parish registrar of voters notifies the applicant of registration; 5. review of transmittal requirements; and 6. review of prohibitions.