Ballot Clerk - BC

Milton; Milton; On-site; CAD 54,000 - 71,000; Part time

Job summary

The Town of Milton is hiring Ballot Clerks (BC) for temporary election assignments. Clerks will process electors, update eligibility details, and issue ballots using electronic forms and lists on town-provided software.

Openings total 240. The event rate is $340.00 per day with $60.00 for training. The Town emphasizes an inclusive workplace, accessibility accommodations, and adherence to DRO guidance and election rules.

Qualifications

• Event Rate: $340.00 per day $60.00 for training

Responsibilities

• Assists with opening and closing the voting location
• Notifies the Deputy Returning Officer of any disruption at the voting location in a timely manner
• Assists electors with disabilities, if requested
• Verifies elector identification and qualifications to vote
• Completes tasks using forms and lists on a computer equipped with the provided software
• Issues ballots to eligible electors
• Manages a large flow of electors within a voting location
• Completes tasks manually, using paper forms and lists, efficiently, if required
• Ensures scrutineers are following guidelines set forth within the voting location and report concerns to the Deputy Returning Officer (DRO)
• Directs any elector issues to the Deputy Returning Officer, as they arise
• Assists with other various election-related duties, as requested by the Deputy Returning Officer (DRO)

Job description

Job Type: Temporary Department: Hourly Wage: $0.00 Close Date (closes at 12:00 am on date noted below): August 24, 2026 Openings: 240

Position Summary

The Ballot Clerk (BC) processes electors, revises their information and issues ballots using electronic forms and lists on a computer equipped with software provided by the Town Clerk.

Major Job Responsibilities

• Assists with opening and closing the voting location
• Notifies the Deputy Returning Officer of any disruption at the voting location in a timely manner
• Assists electors with disabilities, if requested
• Verifies elector identification and qualifications to vote
• Completes tasks using forms and lists on a computer equipped with the provided software
• Issues ballots to eligible electors
• Manages a large flow of electors within a voting location
• Completes tasks manually, using paper forms and lists, efficiently, if required
• Ensures scrutineers are following guidelines set forth within the voting location and report concerns to the Deputy Returning Officer (DRO)
• Directs any elector issues to the Deputy Returning Officer, as they arise
• Assists with other various election-related duties, as requested by the Deputy Returning Officer (DRO)

Education & Experience

Event Rate: $340.00 per day $60.00 for training

Note to Applicants

The Town is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, accessible, and respectful workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to fair and transparent hiring practices. We thank all who apply, however only those selected to move forward in the process will be contacted.

Accommodations

Should you be selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. We will work with you to ensure your full participation in the process.

Milton: A Place of Possibility

At the Town of Milton, we provide excellent and sustainable municipal services to foster a vibrant and inclusive community where residents thrive, businesses flourish and nature is cherished. We are laying the groundwork for our vision for Milton 2051: a safe, diverse and welcoming community that respects its natural beauty and heritage, supports a range of neighbourhoods, sustains a strong and balanced economy, and offers outstanding opportunities to live, learn, work and play. To achieve this, we commit to invest in a more permanent, balanced and highly skilled workforce required for our vision, making the Town of Milton an employer of choice where diverse and talented staff are able to offer superior service and productivity in a period of rapid change.