Pendleton County sets up student election‑official trainee program under House Bill 4865

County Clerk Elise White outlined House Bill 4865 and the county's option to participate. Under the bill, juniors and seniors meeting the following criteria may be appointed as election official trainees: be enrolled in a public, private or home school; be of good standing; hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; have written approval from a parent or legal guardian; and when required, have written approval from the principal if the appointment would fall on a school day. White said the County must establish a program to participate; on motion of Commissioner Dahmer the Commission unanimously established the program.