Election Administration Systems Modernization Consultant

AlphaX; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 179,000; Part time

Job summary

AlphaGov is seeking an experienced Election Administration Systems Modernization Consultant to support state government modernization efforts. The role focuses on voter registration workflows, system requirements, and vendor planning, with remote-first engagement and occasional client travel.

The candidate will advise on HAVA/NVRA, security considerations, and integration points (DMV, ERIC, vital records) and contribute to AlphaGov proposals. This is a 1099 project-based engagement.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience in election administration or statewide voter registration systems.
• Knowledge of HAVA and NVRA requirements.
• Comfortable working as a 1099 project-based consultant.

Responsibilities

• Assess voter registration, list maintenance, and election management workflows.
• Define requirements for statewide voter registration system modernization.
• Advise on HAVA, NVRA, and security requirements and integrations (DMV, ERIC, vital records).
• Support vendor evaluation, implementation planning, and testing.
• Contribute qualifications and past-performance narratives to proposals when authorized.

Skills

Election administration expertise

HAVA/NVRA knowledge

1099 consultant readiness

Job description

AlphaGov delivers public-sector consulting for cities, counties, school systems, special districts, utilities, and related agencies. Our work spans classification and compensation, organizational and operational studies, research and program evaluation, economic and workforce analysis, surveys and community research, and applied data and infrastructure research.

We engage experienced practitioners as project-based collaborators. Engagements are remote-first with occasional client travel. When you authorize it, AlphaGov may name you as an expert collaborator or key personnel on proposals that match your expertise. We build ready teams for live pursuits — not speculative staffing banks.

AlphaGov is engaging an Election Administration Systems Modernization Consultant for current state work. A state board of elections is modernizing its voter registration and election administration systems.

We confirm scope, schedule, and fee with you before any engagement begins.

What you'll do

• Assess voter registration, list maintenance, and election management workflows
• Define requirements for statewide voter registration system modernization
• Advise on HAVA, NVRA, and security requirements and integrations (DMV, ERIC, vital records)
• Support vendor evaluation, implementation planning, and testing
• Contribute qualifications and past-performance narrative to AlphaGov proposals when you authorize naming

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional experience with election administration or statewide voter registration systems
• Knowledge of HAVA and NVRA requirements
• Comfortable as a 1099 project-based consultant

Nice to have

• Election security / CISA experience
• Former state or county election official
• PMP