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Dear Mr. Warren:

Our office is in receipt of your letter of December 22, 1994. You have requested our opinion on the following two questions:

1) Are election poll workers considered to be appointed officials?; and

2) Is it permissible for election poll workers to be employed by a riverboat casino and also work at the polls?

I. ARE ELECTION POLL WORKERS CONSIDERED TO BE APPOINTED OFFICIALS?

The position of election poll worker, also known as election commissioner, is established by La. R.S. 18:425. The commissioner's are selected and appointed pursuant to La. R.S. 18:433 and 434.

La. R.S. 42:1…