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About the Position

As a Temporary Elections Worker, you would assist in facilitating the election process. This would be through performing data entry, processing ballots, and/or making deliveries.

Please see the Essential Job Tasks section below for a complete list of positions. All listed positions are temporary employee roles with Maricopa County before, during, and after the election cycle. The placement and assignment of each temporary election worker are based on facilitation needs and the applicant's abilities.

NOTE: This recruitment will be used to fill multiple temporary positions.

About Us

As the second-largest voting jurisdiction in the country, Maricopa County Elections serves more than 2.5 million registered voters as they exercise their right to make informed decisions regarding the selection of local and national leaders as well as ballot measures. We believe in teamwork, creating a vibrant, exciting work environment, and pursuing opportunities to make a positive impact in the communities that make up the 4th largest and fastest-growing County in the United States. Our work supports elections in cities, towns, school districts, and special districts, and we look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Proud To Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

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We Require

This position requires a High School Diploma or GED.

Successful candidates must be registered voters or have the ability to become a registered voter in the State of Arizona. You must pass an applicable background screening. A valid Arizona Driver's License is required, and some positions may require the use of a County or personal vehicle, which would require a valid driver's license, current auto insurance, a reliable vehicle, and attendance in Maricopa County's Defensive Driving Course. You must be able to work overtime as necessary.

We Also Value

• One or more years of professional driving experience
• One or more years of general office experience
• One or more years of warehouse experience
• One or more years of moderate computer use experience
• One or more years of election experience
• One or more years of customer service experience
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Job Contributions

Temporary Ballot Processor

• Works in a team of two with a partner of a different political party
• Opens, verifies, counts, and stacks ballots for delivery to the Ballot Tabulation Center
• Pays attention to detail when opening envelopes to identify discrepancies with the envelope and/or ballot, and documents information about each batch for auditing purposes
• Follows precise and specific instructions for a dedicated step-by-step workflow
• Assists other divisions with election activities

Temporary Ballot Processing Room Attendant

• Coordinates the flow of ballot trays to teams
• Transports racks on wheels loaded with ballot trays throughout the building
• Lifts and removes ballot trays to and from the ballot racks to distribute and retrieve from teams
• Requires attention to detail when confirming processed trays are properly completed
• Makes postal runs to the United States Postal Services, picks up printed items from Runbeck Elections, and drops off ballots for scanning to initiate the signature verification process
• Assists Mail Clerks with opening duties as described below
• Assists other divisions with election activities

Temporary Mail Courier

• Utilizes electronic mail opening machinery to open ballots in bulk prior to ballot processing
• Position will require long periods of standing while utilizing electronic mail-opening machinery
• Must be able to push/pull 200-300-pound ballot crates into ballot processing staging area or secured ballot vault
• Assists other divisions with election activities

Working Conditions

• Full-time/Temporary/Overtime hours is mandatory during the election cycle
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods
• Upper extremity repetitive motion
• Ability to review small font on hard copy or computer screen
• Ability to lift floor-to-shoulder and shoulder-to-waist a minimum of 25 pounds and carry for 100 feet
• Ability to push/pull a minimum of 50 pounds for 200 feet
• Utilize personal or County vehicle

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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