Poll Clerk

**What to expect in this role**

The Poll Clerk assists the Deputy Returning Officer with processing electors.

**Reporting to the Area Manager, you will**:

- Notify the Area Manager of individuals who did not show up for work, any services that are disrupted, incidents that occur or complaints that are made at the voting location in a timely manner.
- Ensure staffing resources, supplies and poll layout conforms with Elections Ontario standards.
- Ensure the voting location is free of any partisan campaign materials.
- Ensure the voting location is accessible to the electors.
- Complete tasks manually, using paper forms and lists at the voting location.
- Verify elector identification and qualifications to vote.
- Assist electors in the voting process.
- Locate and manually strike off the elector’s name on the hard copy List of Electors.
- Collect elector personal information to manually complete forms.
- Assist electors with disabilities, if required.
- Manage a large flow of electors within a voting location.
- Direct any elector issues to the Area Manager as they arise.
- Ensure the voting location promptly closes on time and that all electors that entered the voting location prior to close can mark and cast their ballot to vote.
- Assist the Deputy Returning Officer count the ballots and complete the paper-based Ballot Statement of the Poll form after the closing of the polls.
- Remove all posters and signage after closing and help the Deputy Returning Officer pack materials to be returned to the returning office on election day.

**What you need to qualify**:

- Access to a cell phone.
- Availability to work up to 13 hours on election day.
- Availability to attend a training session.
- Ability to read and observe voting procedures at the voting location.
- Strong interpersonal communication (oral and written) and problem-solving skills to resolve issues and communicate solutions to staff and the public in an efficient and timely manner.
- Ability to understand, rationalize and resolve situations efficiently as they arise.
- Ability to identify and verify information provided by an elector in a timely manner via hard copy or mobile device.
- Ability to complete paper-based forms with clear and legible handwriting and good attention to detail.
- Ability to calculate, tally and track the number of ballots manually.
- Ability to work for long stretches of time (up to 13 hours).
- Ability to learn quickly, follow directions, and complete repetitive duties.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Must be a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years of age on election day.

**COVID-19**

Please note that jobs and their locations are assigned by the Returning Officer. Elections Ontario poll officials, Special Ballot Officers and Revising Agents who work in long-term care facilities or hospital settings must be fully vaccinated, as per Government of Ontario requirements.