There shall be in the County a registrar of voters who shall
be appointed by the County Executive and shall be under the supervision
of the County Executive.
(SCC 223 § 1, 1975)
There is established in the County a Department of Voter Registration
and Elections. The administrative head of the Department shall be
the registrar of voters. In accordance with the provisions of subdivision
(8) of Section 71-D of the County Charter, the office of registrar
of voters shall be exempt from civil service requirements and shall
be filled by appointment by the County Executive pursuant to the Charter.
(SCC 223 § 1, 1975)
As provided in Government Code Section 26802, the registrar
of voters shall register as voters such electors as apply for registration
and shall perform such other duties as are required by the Elections
Code and shall discharge all such duties vested by law in the County
Clerk which duties relate to and are a part of election procedure.
Whenever under any provision of state law or any ordinance or
rule adopted thereunder reference is made to functions or duties of
the County Clerk involving the registration of voters or the conduct
of elections, such reference shall be deemed to apply to the registrar
of voters established pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
(SCC 223 § 1, 1975)
