11 - Contract for Election Services

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maximum of 14 hours. The Presiding Election Judge or Election Clerk will receive an ad�iAion ngol *4*n Elections Administrator's Office after the polls close. It is agreed by the Entity that at all times and for all purposes hereunder, all election judges, clerks, and all other employees involved in this election are independent Contractors and are not employees or agents of Lamar County or the Entity. No statement contained in this Contract shall be construed so as to find any judge, clerk, or any other election personnel an employee or agent of the County or the Entity, and all election personnel shall be entitled to none of the rights, privileges, or benefits of County employees or Entity employees except as Mr 11 or agent of the County or the Entity, unless considered a County or Entity employee as determined by the policies of Lamar County or the Entity. The Elections Administrator shall arrange for the use of the direct recording electron] voting machines and supporting supplies and equipment and all other election supplies a related printing including, but not limited to, official ballots, sample ballots, ballot boxes, vot registration lists, and all forms, signs, maps and other materials used by the election workers the Early Voting and Election Day voting locations. The Entity shall furnish to the Elections Administrator a list of candidates and/Al propositions showing the order and the exact manner in which the names or proposition(s) are appear on the official ballot. This list shall be delivered to the Elections Administrator as soon possible after the Entity has determined ballot positions. The Entity shall be responsible T proofreading and approving the official ballot before printing as well as approving the ball screen prompts and audio recordings for the Direct Recording Electronic voting devices. I VT. EARLY VOTING The Entity agrees that the Election Administrator shall serve as the Early Voting Clerk accordance with Section 31.097 of the Texas Election Code and agrees to designate the Office the Elections Administrator as the main Early Voting polling location, The Entity also agre that the Elections Administrator's permanent county employees, during regular office hour shall serve as deputy early voting clerks, without additional compensation; and that the Electio Administrator may appoint other deputy early voting clerks to assist in the conduct of e voting as necessary. I It is agreed that Early Voting by personal appearance will be held at the locations, times and days as determined by the Election Administrator. In the event that any of these voting locations are not available, the Elections Administrator will arrange for use of an alternate location with the approval of the Entity and at the Entity's expense. 3