What are the responsibilities and job description for the Election Worker position at City of Fridley?
Organizational Mission and Core Values: We believe Fridley will be a safe, vibrant, friendly and stable home for families and businesses to be achieved by focusing on the core values of being responsive, driven and friendly. Position Objective: To assist with preparations and administration of elections process. Election Judges are essential to our democracy. Serving as an Election Worker provides an opportunity to learn more about election processes, lead and teach Election Judge teams, and serve the local community. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sign in voters, register voters, distribute ballots, and ensure only qualified voters are permitted to vote.
- Setting up the polling place prior to opening (equipment, signage, voting booths) and closing the polling place following voting.
- Operate and/or assist with voting equipment.
- Perform various audits throughout the day as well as recording and transmitting vote totals.
- Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
- High-level of attention to detail to ensure voter registrations and/or check-ins accurately correlate to the number of ballots given and ballots processed by vote counting equipment.
- Troubleshoot technical difficulties with elections equipment following provided guides. Additional Duties and Responsibilities for Absentee Ballot Judges:
- Access State Voter Registration System (SVRS) to verify voter s information and eligibility to register or vote.
- Update state voter records as required.
- Handle confidential data.
- Lead, manage, supervise, and provide work direction to all Election Judges assigned to polling place