Thank you to everyone who applied to serve as an Election Official for the 2026 Local Government and School Trustee Elections on General Voting Day, October 17, 2026.
Due to the strong level of interest, we are no longer accepting applications for these positions. We appreciate your interest. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- To be an impartial and neutral representative on the election team;
- To have excellent verbal communication skills;
- To have basic English literacy and language skills (the person does not have to be a native speaker but should be able to communicate adequately);
- To have basic arithmetic and analytical skills;
- To understand and follow oral directions, written instructions, or checklists;
- To have the stamina and patience to interact with a variety of people throughout a very long day;
- To do repetitive work accurately and efficiently;
- To conduct themselves in a professional and efficient manner;
- To act responsibly and exercise good judgment;
- To have good attention to detail;
- To have good interpersonal skills for dealing with variety of people;
- If applying as a presiding election official, to have some experience supervising people.
All individuals selected will be required to attend one two-hour mandatory training session scheduled for the week of September 28, 2026.