Deputy Voter Clerk

***A completed Cherokee County Application for Employment is REQUIRED to be considered for this position***

**PLEASE NOTE - During election periods, overtime will be required.**

Position Summary: Provides the Election Administrator with technical voter registration assistance and perform duties associated with conducting elections.

Essential Functions of the Job

· Provide staff and citizens with voter answers based upon most recent laws and updates published in Texas Election Law

· Be the liaison to Secretary of State for questions and other services provided by the State

· Determine voter eligibility by checking records including DPS, State, and felony records and the Voter Registration System

· Ensure voter registration applications are researched, input, and kept current in TEAMS (Texas Election Administration Management System) and issue Voter Registration Certificate cards.

· Resolve street issues through research in CAD and adherence to the 911 addressing database.

· Ensure voter documentation is scanned into system, and maintenance of voter records

· Coordinate with staff members and assist with workload

· Prior to early voting and election day, ensure electronic equipment and other materials are prepared for each polling location

· Assist in programing election equipment

· After elections, receive voter lists and manually input, or scan data from Poll pads, into TEAM system to update voter history

· Prepare post-election data, create and print post-election reports

· Provide voter data as requested through Open Records Requests

· Prepare all voter reports required by Secretary of State

· Additional duties as directed by supervisor

Work Environment

· Work conducted in office setting and polling stations.

· Required to work weekends and extended hours on weekdays during elections, as needed.

Physical Requirements

· Ability to remain upright for extended periods of time.

· Ability to move up to 30 pounds repetitively

Recommended Minimum Qualifications

· High school diploma, GED or equivalent

· Two (2) years of general clerical experience is preferred

· In accordance with Election Code Section 12.006(e), applicants are not required to be a registered voter, but must meet the requirements to be a qualified voter: 18 years of age or older; a United States citizen; has not been determined by a final judgment to be totally mentally incapacitated or partially mentally incapacitated without the right to vote; has not been finally convicted of a felony or, if so convicted, has been fully discharged of the person's sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, or supervision, or completed a period of probation ordered by any court, or been pardoned or otherwise released from the resulting disability to vote; and is a resident of Texas.

· Computer literacy

· Keyboarding minimum speed of 35 wpm

· Ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel software

· Ability to effectively and tactfully communicate with elected officials, other departments, election judges, and voters in answering questions concerning technical voter issues, polling places, voter status, and equipment troubleshooting

Applications may be obtained online at www.co.cherokee.tx.usor at the office of the Human Resource Director, 135 S. Main St. (3rd Floor), Rusk, TX 75785. Fax to (903)683-1186 or email. Cherokee County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. For a complete job description, contact the Human Resource Director.

This posting may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $14 - $15