Elections Clerk

Essential Job Functions

• Greets and assists general public by providing information, instructions, or by receiving voter registration and vote-by-mail documents.
• Processes and files correspondence, documents, and court orders within the department.
• Opens, sorts, and distributes department mail.
• Answers public inquiries or directs callers to responsible agency or department.
• Completes and documents various mail duties as assigned.
• Operates computer or other office equipment as necessary.
• Assists with other clerical duties in absence of other staff members.
• Maintains department email/voicemail inbox, responds to inquiries or forwards as necessary to appropriate personnel.
• Cross-trains with other positions in the office as necessary.
• Maintains nonpartisan demeanor.
• Updates and maintains files and records of all voters.
• Receives and processes voter applications.
• Processes paper and online applications for absentee and mail-in ballots.
• Ensures electors are assigned to correct precinct by utilizing the County GIS mapping system by researching new streets, number ranges and assigning to proper precinct/precinct split in the SURE system.
• Assists with processes of Absentee & Mail-In Ballots.
• Time stamps, sorts, records, files, and counts ballots.
• Completes paperwork and assists with daily drop box ballot retrieval.
• Assists with Election Night returns.
• Acts as liaison between County departments, municipal governments, and state agencies.

Other Duties

• Attends meetings, trainings, and seminars as required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and on an emergency, as needed basis without advanced notice.
• Orders office supplies as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.