Elections Aide: Critical Support for Free & Fair Elections

County of Yolo; Woodland (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Yolo is seeking Elections Aide - Extra Help to support the ACE Elections Division in preparing and handling election materials, affidavits, and ballots. The role involves clerical tasks, data entry, and light lifting, with an emphasis on integrity of the voting process.

This extra help opportunity aims to fill vacancies and build an eligible list for current and future openings, with oversight from the ACE Elections Division. Apply to join the team serving the community."

Qualifications

• One (1) year of clerical experience.
• One (1) year of full time business or college education beyond high school level may be substituted for the required experience. Verification of education is required for substitution.

Responsibilities

• Sorts, counts, files and reviews and proofs Affidavits of Registration, absentee voter applications and ballots.
• Prepares and boxes election materials, supplies and petitions for transportation, mailing and storage.
• Inventories election materials in the Elections Division and at other warehouse facilities.
• Prepares, packs, unpacks, and may deliver election materials to polling places and elections officers.
• Verifies signatures on petitions and returned absentee ballots.
• Performs occasional data entry of other simple keyboard operations.
• Proofs various election materials for accuracy and screens telephone calls and provides information where possible.
• Prepares and labels sample ballots, pamphlets, and state ballot pamphlets for mailing which includes bagging and lifting up to fifty pounds of election materials in mail cages and transports cages to the post office.

Skills

Clerical experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

County of Yolo is seeking Elections Aide - Extra Help to support the ACE Elections Division in preparing and handling election materials, affidavits, and ballots. The role involves clerical tasks, data entry, and light lifting, with an emphasis on integrity of the voting process.

This extra help opportunity aims to fill vacancies and build an eligible list for current and future openings, with oversight from the ACE Elections Division. Apply to join the team serving the community."