Election Poll Official

Full Job Description

• Applicant submits an Election Poll Official application.
  • Applicants will receive an automatic confirmation email once the application is successfully submitted to Human Resources. Due to the high volume of applications received, applicants will not be contacted by Human Resources at this stage.
  • Qualified applicants will receive an email from info@governmentjobs.com with an I-9 form and instructions. Applicants should check their spam/junk mailbox.
• Applicants MUST submit a completed I-9 form along with the required accompanying documents as listed on page 3 of the I-9 form.
• Human Resources verifies the I-9 form and only forwards fully qualified applicants to Elections.
• Elections Office staff or Poll Managers will contact the applicant, if selected, to fill a vacant poll official position
• Completion of the application process does NOT automatically assign applicants to a position. Positions are offered by Elections Office staff or Poll Manager, only if there’s a vacancy for the current Election.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen (Any person employed or retained by a county election superintendent to undertake any election related duties arising from this chapter shall be a citizen of the United States. OCGA § 21-2-78. Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 599,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.)
• Must be at least 16 years of age
• Must be a resident of Gwinnett County or neighboring county (Barrow, Walton, Dekalb, Fulton, Rockdale, Hall, Forsyth, or Jackson) - OR- employee of Gwinnett County Government (excluding Board of Education, Public Library, Public School) If a resident of a neighboring county, an approved Poll Worker Waiver MUST be obtained from the applicant’s county’s Voter Registration and Elections Office before being assigned to a position.
• Area Managers, Poll Managers and Assistant Managers must be registered to vote in the State of Georgia because those positions will also take an Oath of Deputy Registrar.
• Must be able to proficiently read, write, and speak the English language
• Multilingual, especially Spanish, is needed, but all others are a plus
• Must have an email address and access to a computer for required online training and communications with the Elections Office and other poll officials
• Must have reliable transportation to and from the polling location and any required training classes
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 15 lbs. and a maximum of 50 lbs.
• Must be capable of conducting fair and unbiased efficient elections for the qualified voters of Gwinnett County
• Shall have never been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude unless such person's civil rights have been restored and at least ten years have elapsed from the date of the completion of the sentence without a subsequent conviction
• Shall not have been convicted of a crime involving fraud
• Shall not be a candidate on the ballot in the assigned precinct or a current holder of public office, while serving as a poll official
• Shall not be a parent, spouse, child, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of a candidate who is on the ballot in the assigned precinct
• Must be committed and responsible to complete the work assigned as a poll official
• Must show professionalism with poll officials, voters, and Elections Office staff

• Stipend of $350.00 per election, plus $25.00 online training, and $75.00 for in-person training
• Additional stipend of $25.00 for picking up Election Day supplies, and $25.00 for returning Election supplies, on Election night.
• Accessible to Area Managers and Election Office staff by phone or email
• Serves as Chief Election Official at the precinct
• Must assist with recruiting poll officials in sufficient numbers to operate polling location and assist with ensuring all are trained, as required by law
• Coordinates and arranges the details for the setup of polling location with facility staff
• Ensures strict and rigid accountability of every ballot, and all official election equipment, and supplies
• Ensures that no poll official leaves the polling location during the day until all duties are completed after voting has ended
• Must forward pertinent information to all assigned staff
• Must assist with notifying assigned staff of in person training class dates and times
• Must attend all required training and studies poll procedures to gain thorough knowledge of process
• May assist with registering poll officials who are required to attend in person training
• Assists with ensuring poll officials are assigned and complete training before the deadline, as required by law
• Must have reliable transportation capable of carrying supplies needed for an election; this includes, but is not limited to, equipment, supplies, feather flags in cases, etc.
• On Sunday, before Election Day, Poll Managers must be able to pick up election paperwork and supplies from the designated location and manage setting up at the polling location, preferably as much as possible before Election Day
• After voting has ended and election duties are completed, Poll Managers and one other poll official must travel together, in the same vehicle, to transport the paperwork and specific election supplies back to the Elections Office to be checked in

• Stipend of $280.00 per election, plus $25.00 online training, and $75.00 for in person training
• Additional stipend of $25.00 for assisting Poll Manager with returning Election supplies on Election night (if applicable)
• May assist with recruiting poll officials
• Accessible to Poll Manager, Area Manager, and Election Office staff by phone or email
• Assists Poll Manager as needed
• On Monday, before Election Day, Assistant Poll Managers assist with setting up the voting equipment and stations
• While voting is occurring, assists the Poll Manager with problems or questions so that they are handled in an efficient and orderly manner
• After voting has ended, Assistant Poll Managers assist with reconciling, reporting, repacking and, if needed, transporting the paperwork and equipment back to the Election Office to be checked in
• Assistant Poll Managers may be required to serve as Poll Manager at the request of the Elections Office staff, if the Poll Manager is unavailable to work on Election Day, or in case of an emergency

• Stipend of $235.00 per election, plus $15.00 online training, and $45.00 for in person training
• Additional stipend of $25.00 for assisting Poll Manager with returning Election supplies on Election night (if applicable)
• Accessible to Poll Manager and Election Office staff by phone or email
• Duties to be assigned by the Poll Manager
• On Monday, prior to Election Day, issuing clerks may be required to help set up polling location
• After voting has ended, issuing clerks assist with repacking paperwork and equipment
• Issuing Clerks may leave the polling location only when dismissed by the Poll Manager
• Issuing Clerks must be prepared to assume Assistant Manager responsibilities, at the request of the Elections Office staff, if an Assistant Manager is unavailable to work on Election Day, or in the case of an emergency

• Stipend of $170.00 per election, plus $15.00 online training, and $45.00 for in person training (if required).
• Accessible to Poll Manager and Election Office staff by phone or email
• Duties to be assigned by the Poll Manager
• On Monday, prior to Election Day, non-issuing Clerks may be required to help set up polling location
• After voting has ended, duties are assigned by the Poll Manager
• Non-Issuing Clerks may leave the polling location only when dismissed by the Poll Manager

• Stipend of $75.00 -$150.00 per election
• A variety of job opportunities are available in the Elections Office on Election Day, Election Night and for several days after. Some of the post-election duties are hourly rated based upon project.

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