Recruiting Election Workers!
The City of Waco—City Secretary’s Office is recruiting workers for the May 12, 2012 Waco City Council and Waco Independent School Board joint General Election.
Election workers are responsible for supervising the process of ballot distribution, voting, and reporting results from polling locations throughout the Municipality of Waco and WISD on Election Day.
Please join us!
We welcome you and your skills.
Mandatory training is provided before the election and lasts approximately 2-3 hours. Polls are open on Election Day (May 12th) 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and election workers usually work from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Responsibility of Election Workers:
- Organize the polling location
- Ensure qualified voters are permitted to vote
- Check in and process voters
- Distribute/provide ballots to registered voters
- Provide instruction and assistance to voters
- Explain the use of voting equipment
- Maintain order within the polling place on Election Day
- Obtain results after the polls are closed
- Assist with closing the polling location
Required Qualifications:
- Must be a qualified voter
- Ability to organize and accurately process paperwork
- Certain high school students are eligible to serve as election clerks. The students must be at least 16 years of age or older, a US citizen, and a student of good standing at a public, private secondary school or home school and has the consent of his/her school principal (or parent/legal guardian for home school students).
Rate of Pay:
- Salary Range from $8.00 to $10.00 per hour
Contact:
Patricia Ervin
City Secretary
254 750-5750
