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ELECTION OFFICERS NEEDED: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!
Approximately 2,400 registered voters are needed in New Castle County, Delaware, to work as Election Officers in polling places for the 2006 Primary and General Elections. There are also opportunities to work as an Election Officer in public school elections (referenda and school board elections).
This is an opportunity to serve your community and to be involved in the electoral process!
Delaware now permits 16 and 17 year-old high school students to be appointed as Clerks for Primary and General Elections. Visit our Student Poll Worker Page for more information or call Cara Carter at 302.577.5069 for additional information.
Join the Election Officer Team by printing, completing and
returning the Election
Officer Application
or by calling the Department of Elections at 302.577.3464.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Resident of New Castle County.
- Registered to vote in the State of Delaware, or a high school student who is 16 or 17.
- Complete 2 or 3 hours of training BEFORE every election.
COMPENSATION - PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
- Inspector: $ 235
- Judges: $ 195
- Clerks: $ 190
COMPENSATION - PUBLIC SCHOOL ELECTIONS
- Inspector: $ 200
- Judges: $ 175
- Clerks: $ 175
HOURS - PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
- All Election Officers report to their assigned polling place on election day no later than 6 a.m. in order to open the polls at 7 a.m.
- Following the close of the polls at 8 p.m., all Election Officers assist the Inspector in closing down the polling site.
- All Election Officers work the entire day, there are no split shifts.
HOURS - PUBLIC SCHOOL ELECTIONS
- School Board: Election Officers report at 9 a.m. to set up the Polling Place and leave when released by the Inspector after all the work is finished. Usually before 9 p.m.
- Referenda: Election Officers report at 11 a.m. to set up the Polling Place and leave when released by the Inspector after all the work is finished. Usually before 10 p.m.
RESPONSIBILITIES - INSPECTOR
- Attend a training session, prior to each election, on polling site procedures and voting machines. Manuals are provided.
- Visit the polling place to which you are assigned prior to the day of the election.
- Pick up any required materials not shipped in a voting machine from the Department of Elections warehouse prior to the day of the election.
- Read the Election Officer Manual and all other materials provided at the training class or that are received from the Department in the mail.
- Call the other Election Officers assigned to work at the polling place in order to confirm that they are working, coordinate meals, etc.
- Notify the Elections Unit of any problems.
- Arrive at the polling place on time and with a positive attitude.
- Take your manuals, signs, supplies, meals, snacks and beverages to the polling place.
- Open the polling place and prepare the voting machines for voting.
- With the assistance of the other Election Officers, arrange the polling place to receive voters and install signs.
- Open the polls to voters at the scheduled time.
- Supervise/manage the processing of voters prior to their entering a voting machine.
- Willingly, in a friendly and professional manner, provide assistance to voters who request and/or need assistance.
- Coordinate, as necessary, with the Department of Elections via telephone.
- In conjunction with the Judges, make all decisions on operation of the polling place and voter registration problems.
- Close the polls. Close the doors to the polling place at the official closing time, but allow all voters who were in line at the official closing time to vote.
- Properly close the voting machines and dispatch the Memory Cartridge Envelope to the designated Zone Reporting Station.
- Return election supplies to a designated drop-off point immediately after closing the polling place and releasing the remaining Election Officers.
RESPONSIBILITIES - JUDGES
- Attend a training session prior to each election, on polling site procedures and voting machines.
- Read the Election Officer Manual and all other materials given to you at the training class or mailed to you.
- Arrive at the polling place on time and with a positive attitude.
- Take your manuals, supplies, meals, snacks and beverages to the polling place.
- Assist the Inspector with the set-up and operation of the voting machine and polling place.
- Assist with the processing of voters and/or the operation of a voting machine.
- Willingly, in a friendly and professional manner, provide assistance to voters who request and/or need assistance.
- In conjunction with the Inspector, make all decisions on operation of the polling place and voter registration problems.
- Assist with closing of the polls and packing of election supplies.
RESPONSIBILITIES - CLERKS
- Attend a training session prior to each election, on polling site procedures and voting machines.
- Read the Election Officer Manual and all other materials given to you at the training class or mailed to you.
- Arrive at the polling place on time and with a positive attitude.
- Take your manuals, supplies, meals, snacks and beverages to the polling place.
- Assist the Inspector with the set-up and operation of the voting machine and polling site.
- Assist with the processing of voters and/or the operation of a voting machine.
- Willingly, in a friendly and professional manner, provide assistance to voters who request and/or need assistance.
- If assigned by the Inspector, operate the Update Table.
- Assist with closing of the polls and packing of election supplies.
- If assigned, deliver the Memory Cartridge Envelope to the designated Zone Reporting Station.
