Chief Clerk Elections & Registrations

Allentown, GA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary:

The Chief Clerk Elections & Registrations is responsible for directing and overseeing the administration of election laws and the voter registration system. Duties include conducting primaries and elections overseeing district election officials and providing staff support for Election Board and Registration Commission members.

Essential Duties:

Supervise clerical staff in the Election Bureau and voting machine maintenance personnel.
Determine the need for the division alteration change or consolidation of election districts.
Establish new boundaries and prepare petitions to effect election districts.
Receive determine sufficiency of and maintain records of nominating petitions.
Schedule and oversee determination of ballot positions.
Construct ballots and ensure mechanical accommodation of all candidates and positions and conformance to regulatory requirements.
Schedule and oversee delivery of election supplies to polling places ensure proper identification and accountability for ballots voting machines machine keys district books.
Ascertain candidates nominated and elected from totals certified prepare sign and seal and distribute certificates of election.
Supervise the investigation of election fraud irregularities and violations of election law report all suspicious circumstances to the District attorney.
Review and determine impact of proposed State legislation affecting elections and/or voter registration.
Plan assign and review the work of staff of clerical employees engaged in receiving recording and processing various elements of the voter registration and/or election systems.
Plan assign and review the work of trades personnel engaged in maintaining and securing voting machines and related equipment.
Interview applicants orient and train new employees review performance and handle disciplinary issues.
Conduct classes and develop written guides of election procedures to instruct newly elected or appointed district officers.
Construct budget process purchase requisitions and invoices for payment for supplies and materials and maintain inventory.
Develop and issue rules and regulations for the guidance of local election officers machine custodians and voters.
Develop and implement internal procedures and systems including forms to ensure complete records of all office activities.
Maintain full records of election proceedings and of monies received and expended.
File and preserve all orders and records pertaining to administration of primary and general elections.
Receive and have custody of all books papers and property related to elections.
Schedule and prepare legal ads and notices of activities for publication in English & Spanish.
Identify secure and handle contracting for polling places.
Prepare ballots public notices polling place lists advertisements and related materials for printing and approve printers proofs in English & Spanish.
Create program & test all components of electronic voting equipment
Perform related work as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The Chief Clerk has supervisory responsibility for approximately (9) direct reports.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully the individual in this position must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the minimum knowledge skills and ability required.

Education/Experience:

Four year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Four to five years experience in records or office management work one year of which includes responsibility for developing and implementing workflow documentation or similar procedures.

Required Experience:

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Summary: The Chief Clerk Elections & Registrations is responsible for directing and overseeing the administration of election laws and the voter registration system. Duties include conducting primaries and elections overseeing district election officials and providing staff support for Election Boar...