Van Wert County Board of Elections

	Duties & Responsibilities of a Board of Election

	File and preserve in the board office all orders, records and reports pertaining to the administration of voter registrations and elections
	Prepare for and conduct all primary, general and special elections held in the county
	Process, evaluate and report election results
	Recruit, hire and train precinct election officials
	Supervise the processing of voter records
	Develop an annual budget and monitor the board's budget and payroll
	Audit campaign finance reports
	Calculate chargebacks to political subdivisions