Deputy Elections Director
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Granville County, NC - USA
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Job Summary
Job Class Description
Under the supervision of the Director of Elections performs specialized election and administrative duties involving staff training election preparation voter registration absentee voting and Board of Elections activities. Serves as acting Elections Director in the Directors absence and assists with the administration of regular primary municipal and special elections.
The employee trains part-time staff and poll workers coordinates election-related meetings and activities assists with candidate filings prepares ballots and voting equipment and oversees absentee ballot processes. Work requires advanced knowledge of election laws and procedures and technical knowledge of the States voter registration database. Work is performed in accordance with State election laws and County Board of Elections policies and procedures.
Essential Duties
- Receives and processes voter registration applications; verifies information and ensures accurate precinct ward and district assignments.
- Prints and mails voter registration cards and maintains accurate voter registration records.
- Assists with planning and conducting primary second primary municipal general and special elections.
- Assists with preparing polling places ballots voting equipment and precinct registration supplies.
- Trains election staff and poll workers and assist with election-related meetings and activities.
- Assists voters on Election Day verifies voter eligibility and provides ballots.
- Staffs one-stop early voting sites and assists with election operations.
- Prepares and readies voting equipment and election machines.
- Enters and maintains voter registration and election data in the State voter database.
- Enters election results prepares statistical reports and maintains election data as directed.
- Assists with Board of Elections meetings and activities as assigned.
- Coordinates absentee voting activities including processing requests mailing ballots receiving and logging returned ballots and maintaining supplies.
- Attends State seminars and other authorized election training.
- Performs related duties as required.
Knowledge and Skills
- Working knowledge of election laws procedures and voting practices.
- Considerable knowledge of modern office practices procedures and equipment.
- Working knowledge of County government operations and functions.
- Ability to accurately enter verify and maintain voter and election data.
- Ability to work independently and make decisions within established policies and procedures.
- Ability to learn interpret and communicate election procedures and train temporary staff.
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with election officials County officials Board members employees media and the public.
Required Certifications
- Willingness and ability to obtain State Board of Elections certification within one year of employment.
- Notary Public Certification or ability to obtain certification within the time specified by the Board of Elections.
- Possession of a valid North Carolina drivers license.
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Granville County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Minimum QualificationsGraduation from high school and responsible progressive clerical experience involving public contact; or an equivalent combination of training education and experience.
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