Elections Vote Center Worker I/II - Extra Help

Ventura County•Ventura, CA

1d•$23 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Every election depends on dedicated people committed to serving their community. The Elections Division of the County Clerk-Recorder's Office is seeking 300 temporary Extra Help employees to support the November 3, 2026, Gubernatorial Election at Vote Centers throughout Ventura County. Whether you're assisting voters, processing ballots, providing customer service, or supporting election operations behind the scenes, you'll play a vital role in ensuring every election is fair, accurate, secure, and accessible. These short-term assignments are available at both 4-day and 11-day Vote Centers across all 10 cities in Ventura County and offer the opportunity to gain valuable public service experience while working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. Incumbents must be willing and able to work October 31, November 1, 2, and 3. Extra Help employees are paid hourly and work on an on-call basis. Hours vary based on operational needs and may include days, evenings, weekends, and shifts of less than eight hours. Extra Help employees are not regular County employees, are not eligible for County benefits, and are limited to working a maximum of 720 hours per fiscal year (July 1–June 30). Make a difference where it matters most and help protect the integrity of our elections and serve your community. Apply today! Elections Vote Center Workers perform a variety of ballot processing, customer service and data entry functions in support of the election. Depending upon job assignment, terms of employment may range from several days to several weeks. This classification is used to fill temporary assignments during local, state, and federal elections.

Requirements

No experience required (Elections Vote Center Worker I).
Prior experience working for an Elections division (Elections Vote Center Worker II).
Incumbents must be able to work flexible hours: early start time, overtime, evenings, holidays, and weekends with little notice and as needed. Including October 31, November 1, 2, and 3.
Be willing and able to perform routine and repetitive tasks which may include sitting or standing on concrete floor for long periods of time.
Must be willing and able to work in the Elections Division office and vote center locations throughout Ventura County.
Must currently possess, or be eligible to obtain and maintain, a valid California driver’s license.
Must be able and willing to lift up to 25 pounds with or without accommodation.
Some (I) to thorough (II) knowledge of: modern office methods and practices; record maintenance systems; letter writing and report compilation and public contact techniques.
Working (I) to considerable (II) knowledge of: the operations, procedures and practices used in support of the function to which assigned; techniques to expedite or improve clerical tasks and record processing; correct English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Working skills: depending on assignment, incumbents may be required to demonstrate a prescribed proficiency in typing or equivalent word processing/data entry and/or taking/transcribing dictation.
Working (I) to thorough (II) ability to: perform and coordinate moderately difficult and responsible clerical work with little or no direct supervision; set up and maintain records and filing systems; extract information from a variety of sources; operate a variety of automated office equipment; accurately perform and proof the transfer of information from one document to another; establish and maintain cooperative working relationships; understand, follow and convey written and verbal directions.

Responsibilities

Operates variety of office equipment (desktop/laptop).
Performs clerical duties, data entry, and voter look-up.
Issues election ballots and assists voters with casting their ballots.
Helps resolve public complaints and issues.
Assists the public in completing forms and explaining rules, regulations, and procedures.
Assists vote center lead.
Performs other duties as required.
Leads and oversees vote center extra help workers.
Opens and closes assigned vote center.
Sets up voting equipment and coordinates with the Elections Office to troubleshoot and resolve site-related issues.
Sets up and coordinates voting site.
Picks up and delivers voting equipment from Elections office to vote center.
Ensures all ballots are safely transported to the Election's office, following two-person custody requirements.
Supervises vote center staff and reviews/approves their timecards.
Trains vote center staff.
May conduct basic troubleshooting on election equipment.
May assist with post-election manual tally process.