Election assistant job description

• Pay Rate of $19.82/hour
• Located in Port Angeles, WA
• Duration of 2-3 months
• Full-Time, Monday-Friday

Basic Job Duties

• Perform various clerical and receptionist duties including recordkeeping, general correspondence, answer phones, and customer service by attending to the public candidates, county departments, stakeholders, various state agencies, and jurisdictions
• Assists with maintaining voters’ registration information
• Assist with implementation of state law changes as they pertain to voter registration and elections
• Create the Sample Ballot for each election and various other election documents, such as Candidate Guidelines, Online Voters’ Guide, printed Local Voters’ Pamphlet, and instruction inserts. Coordinate with printers of pamphlets and ballots. Responsible for completion of such projects within the required timelines
• Accept, process, and record declarations of candidacy, oaths of office, annexations, resolutions, petitions, candidate recalls, voter registration challenges, and various other official documents. Maintain current information of elected officials at federal, state, and local levels
• Coordinate with manager to oversee daily processing of ballots during elections
• Coordinate, assist with training of, and oversee daily activities of the opening board and other part-time employees
• Communicate information effectively to multiple groups of stakeholders, sometimes with competing interests
• Maintain up to date knowledge of changes in statutes governing elections
• Help in maintaining and coordinating curbside ballot drop off boxes, including general maintenance of drop boxes, ballot pick up times, staffing, and securing during elections
• Program, test, and operate ballot design, printing, adjudication, and tabulation software
• Perform or supervise the preventative maintenance of election equipment
• Assist with annual training of election observers and political party observers
• Work toward long-term improvements in processes, procedures, and technology
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements & Qualifications

• Valid License & CPR Cert.
• Ability to pass Criminal Background Check and Drug Screening
• Clerical and administrative experience
• Knowledge of election procedures, processes, and laws
• Excellent computer skills and Microsoft Office Suite experience
• Ability to prepare ballot layouts and operate a variety of office equipment including voter registration systems, a computer and applicable software applications with proficiency
• Knowledge of pertinent federal, state and local laws, policies and regulations including the Revised Codes of Washington

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