(1) Establish performance standards for the operation of elections and the performance of the chief election officer. The performance standards shall provide the criteria by which the operation of elections and the performance of the chief election officer will be evaluated;

(2) Review the operation of elections and the performance of the chief election officer;

(3) Make recommendations to the chief election officer on methods to improve the operation of elections;

(4) Establish policies for the administration of an elections observer program, to include ensuring the validity and reliability of election results;

(5) Conduct a biennial performance evaluation of the operation of elections and the performance of the chief election officer;

(6) Submit the findings and recommendations from the biennial performance evaluation to the legislature, not less than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session held in odd-numbered years; and

(7) Adopt rules in accordance with chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this section. [L 1999, c 141, §2]