Assists the Director with the agency’s overall operations, including fiscal and confidential personnel matters, and acts on behalf of the Director in the Director’s absence to ensure continuity of public service. Supervises a small support staff by interviewing, training, instructing, assisting, directing, and monitoring work assignments, evaluating performance, and making recommendations on hiring, pay changes, and termination. Develops, implements, and monitors agency programs for compliance with federal and state administrative laws, Governor Directives, state accounting, budgeting, purchasing, and personnel administrative policies and procedures, and agency policies and procedures, including attending external training and disseminating information, monitoring legislation affecting administrative office operations during legislative sessions, and attending applicable legislative committee meetings as assigned. Develops, implements, and monitors agency programs for compliance with federal and state election laws, election processes and procedures, and agency policies and procedures, including promulgating agency rules and developing, maintaining, and providing agency guidelines, instructions, and forms to counties for requesting reimbursement from the Board for eligible state-funded election expenses. Monitors election laws, including continual documentation of problem areas with existing state election laws, proposing corrective language, monitoring election legislation during legislative sessions, and attending applicable legislative committee meetings as assigned. Handles allegations of election misconduct and violations of federal and state election and voter registration laws, including promulgating separate sets of rules for HAVA and Non-HAVA administrative complaint procedures, gathering information, legal research, conducting investigations, administering oaths, taking sworn statements, issuing subpoenas, and serving as liaison with legal counsel in the Attorney General’s office. Coordinates assistance to county election administrators with the administrative duties of conducting elections, when determined necessary and appropriate by the Board; coordinates Board examination, approval, and certification of voting equipment for compliance with federal and state election laws. Responds to inquiries from executive and legislative personnel, elected officials, county election administrators, service providers, and the general public on office and election administration. Performs other duties as assigned.