Election Board Workers - Elections (0725)

Nature of Work

Election Board Workers are essential for election day success and provide a rewarding service to the community by being an election hero!

Terms of Employment

• Dates of Employment: Varies depending on the job duties but includes training and some pre-election meetings.
• Both long-term and short-term roles are available.
• Wages range depending on position.

Typical Duties

• Counting Board: Runs ballot batches through tabulation machines, balances and accounts for each ballot, separates damaged ballots, seals ballots, and secures containers.
• Duplication Board: Duplicates damaged ballots, transposes votes, logs duplicates, and stores original ballots.
• Short-term Roles (Election Board Workers):
• Inspector: Team leader, ensures privacy, communicates with owners, welcomes observers, and reports issues.
• Ballot and Provisional Judge: Assists with ballots, provisional voting, and other duties as assigned.
• Marshal: Maintains order, assesses wait times, and supports technical issues.
• Clerk: Assists voters and performs Marshal duties.
• Troubleshooter: Supports technical/logistical issues, not assigned to one location.
• Ball-on-Demand Operator: Supports printer deployment.
• Receiving Board: Accepts ballots, verifies chain of custody, accounts for returns, and files paperwork.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 16 years or older.
• Must be a registered voter in Coconino County.
• Work well in a team environment and serve voters with respect and dignity.
• Uphold the County’s Elections Board Workers code of ethics.
• Some positions may require passing a background check.

Working Conditions

• Extensive work hours may be required.
• All positions will require additional training prior to Election Day.

Essential Functions

• Walking.
• Sitting.
• Lifting and carrying (1-50 lbs).
• Pushing/pulling carts, doors, filing cabinets (1-50 lbs).
• Climbing stairs.
• Working with interruptions.
• Repetitive motion (hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder) for telephone, typing, filing, etc.
• Vision acuity (near and far) for writing, typing, and dealing with staff and the public.
• Hearing and speech for ordinary conversation.
• Finger dexterity for typing, writing, filing, etc.

Employee Benefits

• Vacation/Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 10 Holidays Per Year
• Health Care Insurance
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Pre-Tax Deduction Plan
• Sick Leave Conversion Plan
• Personal Day Purchase Program
• Vacation Sell Back Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Wellness Program
• Long-Term Disability
• Az State Retirement System
• Employee Assistance Program
• On-going Training Opportunities
• Free bus transportation/EcoPass bus pass
• Elective Coverage
• Dependent Medical, Dental, and Vision Supplemental Life (for employees & dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tax-deferred investment program
• Accidental and Disability Insurance
• Short Term Disability

Required Question

• I understand I must be a registered voter to become an Election Board Worker.
• Are you a returning Coconino County Elections employee?
• If you answered YES to the question above, please state when you worked and in what capacity?
• Please indicate your preference for the location of work:
  • Native American Polling Locations
  • My Precinct/Vote Center
  • Willing to drive
  • Willing to drive and stay overnight
• What shifts are you available to work?
  • Multiple Weeks (Special Board Workers)
  • Only around Election Day (Election Board Workers)
• If you are available to work multiple shifts and after reading the different positions available, please select the positions you are most interested in.
  • Counting Board
  • Duplication Board
  • Receiving Board
• I understand that the Inspector, Ballot and Provisional Judge, Marshal, Clerk, Troubleshooter, and Ball-on-Demand Operators requires the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time. I am able to meet this minimum requirement.
• Some positions may require the ability to lift 25 lbs and carry it over 100 feet. Do you meet this minimum requirement?
• Some positions require the ability to push/pull a minimum of 50 pounds for 200 feet. Do you meet this minimum requirement?