Election Day Polling Place District Support Team – San Francisco Department of Elections (1402 Junior Clerk)

City and County of San Francisco • San Francisco, CA

11d • $30 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Elections is seeking seasonal employees for the District Support Team to support the November 3, 2026, Consolidated General Election. These positions involve driving, equipment delivery and retrieval, and providing support at polling places. Responsibilities include operating a City vehicle, following routes and schedules, delivering and retrieving election materials, setting up polling places, troubleshooting equipment, and using a smartphone for assignments and documentation. Post-election duties may include ballot processing and canvass-related activities. The role requires maintaining records and performing other election-related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Six (6) months of clerical experience including preparing and maintaining a variety of records and/or documents, filing, use of office equipment, public contact and processing of incoming and outgoing mail.
• Valid California driver's license and a clean DMV record.
• Ability to work up to a 20-hour day.
• Ability to track and address numerous high-priority tasks simultaneously with a professional and confident demeanor.
• Diplomatic and conscientious people-management skills.
• Ability to use, or learn how to use, a smart phone to track Election Day tasks.
• Ability to safely drive and park a large vehicle (minivan or SUV) within City of San Francisco.

Nice To Haves

• Outstanding interpersonal and organizational abilities.
• Grace under pressure.
• Professional, friendly competence.
• Deep commitment to ensuring voters are offered materials and assistance that allow them to independently cast a secret ballot free from intimidation.
• Deep commitment to ensuring all election laws are upheld, and procedures are consistently followed.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a City vehicle to travel between assigned polling places, Department facilities, and other designated locations throughout San Francisco.
• Follow predetermined routes, schedules, work assignments, and established procedures while completing field assignments.
• Deliver polling place equipment, accessibility supplies, election materials, and other assigned items to designated polling places and retrieve equipment and materials as directed.
• Visit assigned polling places on Election Day and review polling place setups using Department-provided instructions, checklists, and accessibility requirements.
• Install or adjust designated accessibility features, including signage, ramps, and other prescribed accessibility or hazard-mitigation materials, according to established procedures and instructions.
• Observe assigned polling place setups and promptly report accessibility, equipment, supply, or other operational issues to the Department for further direction.
• Use a smartphone or other Department-issued equipment to receive assignments, navigate to designated locations, document completed tasks, and communicate with the Department.
• Load, unload, carry, organize, and distribute polling place equipment, election supplies, and other materials associated with assigned work.
• Assist with post-election ballot-processing activities, including sorting, organizing, preparing, and handling ballots and election materials according to established procedures and instructions.
• Assist with assigned canvass-related clerical and processing activities, including organizing, reviewing, counting, or tracking election materials and records according to established procedures.
• Maintain routine records, checklists, counts, logs, and other basic documentation associated with assigned activities.
• Perform other basic clerical, polling place support, ballot-processing, canvass, and election-related tasks as assigned based on operational needs.

Benefits

• Health coverage (for temporary exempt as-needed employees who have worked more than 1040 hours in any consecutive 12-month period and whose normal work week is not less than 20 hours).
• Retirement benefits (for temporary exempt as-needed employees who have worked more than 1040 hours in any consecutive 12-month period and whose normal work week is not less than 20 hours).
• Overtime hours are paid at 1.5 times the regular hourly rate.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed