Principal Clerk

ONEIDA COUNTY GOVERNMENT

NOTICE OF VACANCY

DEPARTMENT: Board of Elections (Republican)

CIVIL SERVICE TITLE: Principal Clerk

CLASSIFICATION TYPE: Unclassified

SALARY (GRADE): $42,479 (21M) Plus Excellent Benefits

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 27, 2026

APPLY ONLINE*: https://oneida-

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This position involves responsibility to assist the

Commissioner of Elections to:

• Answering the phones;
• Greeting walk-ins;
• Mailing early voting, absentee and voter registration applications as requested;
• Retrieving, date stamping, and processing the mail;
• List Maintenance, including new registrations, name, address and enrollment changes,

duplication checks, cancellations, and returned mail check cards;

• Scanning, filing, and distributing copies of designating, independent and caucus

nomination documents;

• Preparing election supply bags in advance of elections before elections;
• Removing of election material from supply bags after elections;
• Record in person voting history of valid affidavit voters;
• Canvassing and recanvasing of ballots in teams, as directed;
• Other projects and tasks assigned by the Commissioners & Deputies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Appointed based on clerical and administrative experience and

other such qualifications, as the Commissioner of Election may determine appropriate.

**Oneida County is an equal opportunity employer**

• If you do not have internet access, paper applications can be picked up in the Personnel Department on the 6th Floor of the Oneida

County Office Building. You may also request a paper application to be mailed by calling

Issued: 01/01/2026

Salary : $42,479