Elections Technician

About the role

This recruitment is being given to fill multiple positions in the Registrar of Voters and to establish an eligible referral pool to fill future (part-time/temporary) opportunities.

Includes 4% salary increase effective July 2026

Responsibilities

• Researches and applies election and related codes and regulations relevant to the assignment.
• Affords assistance with candidate filings, including processing of candidate documents; accepts and proofreads candidate statements of qualifications; verifies residence and political affiliation; accepts filing fees.
• Responds to questions and inquiries from candidates, representatives of candidates, office holders, voters and the general public about campaign requirements, voting regulations, and general information about elections; takes and transmits messages.
• Prepares a variety of correspondence, forms, legal documents, audits, reports, and other written communication; reconciles accounts; prepares and posts deposits; processes and tracks invoices and payments.
• Verifies, codes and enters information into the data entry system; assists in maintaining master file of registered voters, street index and/or other elections files.
• Processes voter registration documents, absentee voter applications and ballots, and other election-related documents; verifies signatures on candidate nomination petitions; maintains and updates voter registration files; ensures compliance to all regulatory requirements.
• Operates a variety of office machines, including voter machines and computers.
• Computes and collects fees; issues receipts; sells maps and voter indices; accepts filing fees.
• Might supervise deployment/collection centers for elections; issues receipts for ballots and supplies; recruits and trains staff and election officers on policies and procedures and state and federal regulations; recruits polling places and evaluates sites for accessibility in compliance with state and federal guidelines; participates in and/or coordinates community outreach and voter registration activities as assigned.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
• Most positions require the ability to use computers and/or word processing equipment.
• Some assignments may require working weekends, nights, and/or occasional overtime.
• Some classifications require physical examinations.
• Final appointment cannot be made until the eligible has passed the physical examination.
• The County pays for physical examinations administered in its medical facilities.
• Employment of Relatives: Applicants who are relatives of employees in a department within the 3rd degree of relationship, (parent, child, grandparent, grandchild or sibling) either by blood or marriage, may not be appointed, promoted, transferred into or within the department when: They are related to the Appointing Authority, or The employment would result in one of them supervising the work of the other.

Qualifications

• PATTERN I Experience: One year of work experience in a California Elections Office at a level equal to or higher than Elections Technician Trainee in San Joaquin County service.
• PATTERN II Experience: Two years of general clerical or office technical work, which included substantial public contact.
• Substitutions: a) One year of business training in an approved vocational training program may substitute for one year of the above-required general clerical or office technical experience; OR b) Completion of 30 semester/45 quarter units at an accredited college or university may substitute for one year of the above-required general clerical or office technical experience.

Skills

Knowledge of general office practices and procedures; provisions of various federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances related to the election process; basic computer and modern office automation technology and computer software programs relevant to department operations; basic filing and recordkeeping systems; standard correspondence and report format; language mechanics; public relation techniques; basic arithmetical operations related to clerical processes.

Ability to understand, interpret and apply federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations and ordinances that relate to the elections process; read, write clearly and legibly; perform basic arithmetical operations; match names and numbers; utilize standard office procedures; operate computers and related software; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the general public; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; operate a variety of specialized office machines such as ballot card reader and microfiche reader.

Benefits

Includes 4% salary increase effective July 2026

Pay

Approximate Salary $22.04 - $26.80/hour*

Schedule

Temporary