Elections Aide - Extra Help

Voter Assistance Extra Help

Under direct supervision, assist with opening and closing Vote Centers, setting up equipment and supplies, checking in and processing voters, distributing ballots, assisting voters with casting their ballots, explaining the use of voting equipment, ensuring that ballots are collected appropriately, answering voter questions, and printing, scanning, filing, batching, and boxing ballots at a Vote Center or at the Registrar of Voters Office.

This recruitment is to establish an Extra-Help eligible list for the Registrar of Voters. For any questions regarding the position please contact the Registrar of Voters Administration at (408) 918-9169.

When assigned to a Vote Center location :

• Participates as a greeter, directs customers to appropriate service station, and provides customer assistance;
• Verifies voter's name in the roster index and checks-in voter;
• Issues ballots to voters, instructs voters how to correctly mark ballots, explains where to vote and cast ballots;
• Assists voters using voting machines;
• Sets-up voting machines and ballot printers daily;
• Prepares simple records, such as logs of Vote Center activities;
• Reconciles and secures all used and unused ballots and all election-related materials and equipment;
• May set-up and take-down equipment, materials, and signage at voting locations;
• May open and / or close assigned Vote Centers;
• May transport election materials to and from Vote Centers;

When assigned to a Registrar of Voters Office :

Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities :

Knowledge of :

Ability to :