Elections Seasonal - Elections Assistant

Snohomish County•Snohomish County, WA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Would you like to serve your community, have fun and get paid? Do you have a flexible schedule and are looking for a short-term job opportunity? Do you enjoy meeting new people and interacting with the community? Snohomish County Elections may have the perfect job for you! We are looking for hard working, team oriented, dedicated people with flexible schedules to serve as Elections Assistants. We need energetic, responsible, reliable people to support the administration of the upcoming November General Election. Notice: If you are retired, please ensure that your retirement benefits will not be adversely affected if you accept seasonal employment with Snohomish County Elections. BASIC FUNCTION OF AN ELECTION ASSISTANT: Accurately perform repetitive, high-volume tasks pertaining to election processes. Tasks may include securely collecting, transporting, preparing, extracting, adjudicating, verifying, and/or scanning ballots. Perform functions that help ensure all eligible voter ballots are processed.

Requirements

Must be 18 years of age
High school graduate or equivalent
Must be available during specific election periods
Must be flexible to work varied shifts from 2 - 12 hours dependent on ballot volume
Weekend, holiday and extended work hours are possible
Must pass a criminal background check
effective communication skills (oral and written)
basic math and writing skills
basic computer literacy
data verification skills
utilize standard and specialized equipment
assist the public in a tactful and courteous manner
retain and follow instructions (oral and written) accurately with minimal training
maintain composure while being observed by political party representatives, candidates, members of the press, interest groups, or others interested in the processing of ballots
work under pressure with strict timelines
positive, enthusiastic and cooperative work habits

Nice To Haves

prepare for inclement weather and be physically able to move quickly as well as stand for long periods of time at a ballot drop box

Responsibilities

Follows applicable federal, state and local election laws and county election division policies and procedures.
Secures ballots in appropriate areas.
Assesses data quickly and accurately.
Maintains appropriate and verifiable paperwork.
Enters ballot accountability data.
Maintains a clean and efficient work environment.
Assists in training of new election assistants when necessary.
Other duties as assigned.
Greets and assists voters at the drop boxes.
Collects and secures ballots for transport to the Processing Center (if assigned).
Helps ease election-related traffic congestion near ballot drop box.
Assists in closing procedure of ballot drop box promptly at 8:00 pm Election night.
Identifies and separates voted ballot envelopes from other materials (if assigned).
Operates a county-issued smart phone to document ballot security measures.
Drives personal vehicle to and from ballot drop box.
Extracts ballots from envelopes.
Inspects, counts and sorts ballots in mail trays.
Ensures correct number of ballots are in each batch.
Works while seated utilizing repetitive movements.
Reviews hundreds of scanned images of ballots on computer screen per hour.
Determines voter intent following strict rules and guidance.
Works with a partner to reach consensus on action.
Learns quickly and can retain information.
Maintains good hand/eye coordination while seated at computer.
Performs under a high level of scrutiny.
Operates ballot scanning equipment.
Processes high volume of ballots each hour.
Verifies counts of scanned ballots by batch.
Performs final processing of voted ballots prior to tabulation.