Election Officer

Interested in Serving at the Polls?

If you would like to serve your community on election day as an Election Officer, Ventura County needs your assistance. For every election, the Elections Division must recruit Election Officers to work at the polling places. A precinct board is comprised of 3 to 4 Election Officers. In most cases, people are assigned to work in the city in which they live. A typical Election Officer works no more than 10 minutes from his or her home. To volunteer your services, please call the Registrar of Voters Office at (805) 654-2784.

ELECTION OFFICERS MUST BE:

At least 18 years old, or a high school student with at least a 2.5 g.p.a. and at least 16 years old.

A registered voter of California.

Available to serve from 6:15 a.m. until approximately 9:30 p.m. or until all closing duties are complete

NOTE: meal breaks will be provided.

REIMBURSEMENTS:

INSPECTORS:

$125 for the day.
$20 for attending a mandatory training class.

CLERKS:

$90 for the day.
$20 for attending training class.

(Clerks are encouraged to attend a training class, however, the Election Law does not mandate that clerks attend.)

DUTIES

INSPECTOR DUTIES:

The Inspector is in charge of the polling place and assumes the following duties, including, but not limited to:

Serve on Election Day. 6:15 a.m. until about 9:30 p.m.
Attend a mandatory Election Officer training class before each election.
Contact all the other board members for your precinct to be certain they will show up on Election Day.
Check out the Polling Place the Monday before the election and possibly arrange for entry by 6:15 a.m. Election Day.
Verify supplies are at the polling place and pick up the election equipment on the Monday before the election.
Arrive at the polling place by 6:15 a.m. Election morning, ready to guide your Election team in setting up the polls.
Assign the clerks' board duties and arrange meal times.
Supervise clerks and enforce election codes.
Issue ballots to the voters and safeguard the ballot box and equipment.
Lead balancing procedures, assist in packing up the materials and general clean up of the polling place at the end of the night.
With one Clerk, return the election equipment items with voted ballots to the receiving station election night.

CLERK DUTIES:

Each precinct has two to three Clerks. Each clerk assumes the duties assigned by the Inspector. These duties include but are not limited to:

Serve on Election Day. 6:15 a.m. until about 9:30 p.m.
Attend an Election Officer training class before each election. (Not mandatory)
Arrive at the polling place by 6:15 a.m. Election morning, ready to assist your Election team in setting up the polling place.
Help with balancing procedures, packing up the materials and general clean up of the polling place at the end of the night.
Be ready to possibly accompany the Inspector to your local receiving station at the end of the night to drop off the election equipment.

Duties assigned to Master Roster Clerk:

Look up the voter's name and address in the Master Roster to verify voter eligibility.
Transfer the voter's signature line number from the Roster of Voters to your Master Roster's Line No. Column.
Inform the Inspector of the correct ballot type or political party if applicable. (This information is found in the Master Roster.)

Duties assigned to Roster of Voters Clerk:

Once the voter's name and address have been verified, have the voter sign his/her name and address on the first available line on the white sheet. (If it has been determined that the voter needs to vote a provisional ballot, have the voter sign in on the pink page located in the back of the Roster of Voters.)
Inform the Master Roster clerk of the voter's signature line number.
Update the Street Index (Outside Roster) from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. by drawing a line through the names of voters who have voted at your precinct.