Election Support Specialist

Missoula County; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Missoula County seeks an Election Clerk to support elections by conducting petitions checks and voter registration services. Responsibilities include handling inquiries by phone, in person, and in writing, and data entry across the election process.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of clerical office experience with personal computer use and customer service. The role may require a Montana driver's license and involves office and polling place work during election cycles.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or GED.
• Requires two years of clerical office experience including personal computer use, data entry, and face-to-face customer service.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of duties related to conducting elections, checking petitions, and registering voters.
• Provides information to the public by phone, in person and through written and electronic correspondence.
• Assists with processing voter registration cards; absentee ballots; late registration; and enters data on computer system.
• Assists with preparations for elections including organizing, delivering and arranging for delivery of election supplies, preparing and processing absentee ballots.
• Checks petitions by verifying signatures within statutory defined time periods using computer files and statutory required procedures.
• Maintains files of election materials and assists in their proper destruction, according to established records retention schedule.
• Operates data entry equipment, personal computer, copy machine, FAX machine, calculator, and other office equipment as necessary to perform the above duties.
• Answers public inquiries through use of well-defined policies and procedures.

Skills

Data entry

Customer service

Clerical work

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Missoula County seeks an Election Clerk to support elections by conducting petitions checks and voter registration services. Responsibilities include handling inquiries by phone, in person, and in writing, and data entry across the election process.

Requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of clerical office experience with personal computer use and customer service. The role may require a Montana driver's license and involves office and polling place work during election cycles.