Elections Technician

County of Mason•Mason County, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Applications will be reviewed on 7/2/2026. The individual assigned to this classification provides administrative and technical duties related to candidates and voter outreach. This classification is primarily responsible for assisting in all duties required to conduct elections, maintain voter registration and promote education programs. This position assists in the planning and coordination of the technical aspects of the election process. This position prepares and disseminates information materials to encourage citizen participation in the election process.

Requirements

Two (2) years of office experience, including interaction with the public, outreach, public relations or website design.
Must be willing to work overtime to assist in the preparation and coordination of elections.
Associates Degree or a combination of education and experience.
A valid Washington State driver’s license.
Must have ability to work under excessive pressure and public scrutiny
Provide accurate work
Prioritize and organize workload
Effectively communicate, both orally and in writing.
Ability to multi-task and maintain focus
Operate standard office equipment; fax, multi-line phone, copier, and calculator
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide
Ability to accurately type 40 words per minute
Meet attendance standards for successful job performance
Understand oral and written instructions
Compose business correspondence
Ability to utilize a personal computer and related software packages to perform word processing, analysis, information retrieval and tracking.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the political system including the role of counties in the election process
Knowledge of web design
Knowledge of social media techniques
Knowledge of making effective professional public presentations
Must obtain certification within two years of hire as an Election Administrator by attending a required Elections 101 orientation class by the Secretary of State and pass a written exam.
Once certified, must maintain their certification with 18 hours of continuing education each year, which must be approved by the Secretary of State.
This position is required to follow chapter 13 of the Mason County Personnel Policy.
If offered the position you must provide a Abstract Driving Record from the WA State DOL.

Responsibilities

Serves as primary staff for election-related public information and outreach activities coordinating with other staff, agencies and organizations.
Maintains and updates the Auditor’s Office web presence, ensuring that information is up to date and designed and presented based upon modern standards.
Provides content for social media programs related to election activities.
Coordinates speaking engagements for election and outreach programs.
Produces written materials including fact sheets, displays, brochures and other educational and promotional materials.
Assists Superintendent in all technical operations of voter registration and elections.
Enters registration data into computer, audits data entry, researches and resolves discrepancies or errors, and issues voter identification cards.
Maintains a working knowledge of the voter registration system.
Assists with the election process by issuing replacement ballots, receiving incoming mail ballots, verifying voters’ signatures, opening ballots, inspecting ballots, and scanning ballots.
Accurately and timely proofreads all election material including voting and outreach materials.
Assists with candidate filing activities including: information for candidates, online voters’ guide statement guidelines and publishing the online voter’s guide.
Assists with logic and accuracy tests and preparation of computer programming to be used for tabulation of ballots and election return information.
Monitors internal processing techniques, as well as public response to forms, and recommends changes to Superintendent.
Implements changes required by Federal and State law within areas of responsibility and documents changes in department procedures manual.
Attends conferences, meetings, and trainings, as required.
May assist with work overflow for special, primary or general elections, as needed, in areas such as election setup, ballot layout, certification of election, candidate filings, and election result reporting.
Regular, reliable and punctual attendance.
Assists in other areas of the office, as requested, and performs other work as required.