Elections Poll Worker

About the role

To perform duties pertaining to Elections.

Responsibilities

• Be a United States citizen and be a registered voter in the State of Nevada
• Physically able to endure long hours on Election Day (approximately 14 hours +)
• Physically be able to set up equipment that is approximately 35lbs. in weight
• Have a professional demeanor
• Able to attend required poll worker training

Requirements

• Access to reliable transportation

Qualifications

• Education and Experience Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
• Setting up and tearing down election equipment while maintaining security.
• Prepare and start equipment as instructed in training classes.
• Maintain election security during voting periods.
• Thoroughly review and complete election forms. Be familiar with election voter processes.
• Identify voters using their signature on file or through identification when required.
• Activate and issue electronic voter cards and keep records.
• Securely handle surrendered ballots.
• Absolutely assist voters with the voting process.
• Open polls to allow voters to check in to vote.
• Closely monitor the polling place and assist with end-of-day balancing reports.

Skills

• Strong customer service and excellent collaborative teamwork.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of all procedures and functions of assigned focus areas.
• Basic office operations and ability to use PCs, label printers, and tablets.

Pay

• Election Training - $45 per attendance
• Polling Place Setup - $25.00
• Election Worker - $150.00 per day for a full day
• Election Worker - $75.00 per day for half-day
• Team Leader - $180.00 per day (full day)
• Counting and Duplicating Boards and Additional Workers - $14.00 per hour

Benefits

• Elko County offers a complete benefits package for all regular, full-time employees including a minimal fee for health care, dental and vision, flex spending accounts, and life insurance, 100% County paid PERS retirement (Public Employee Retirement System), and deferred compensation plans.
• We offer 13 paid holidays, vacation, sick leave, Family Medical Leave, Military Leave, Educational Assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program, in addition to no state income tax.