Responsibilities
Working under the supervision of the judge, election clerks may assist with the following duties:
- Organizing the polling place before the polls open.
- Ensuring that qualified voters are permitted to vote.
- Checking in and processing voters.
- Distributing ballots to registered voters.
- Providing instructions and assistance to voters.
- Answering voters’ questions.
- Explaining the use of the voting equipment.
- Maintaining order in the polling place on Election Day.
- Obtaining results after the polls are closed and closing the polling place.
Qualifications
- Registered Voter
- Not hold an elective public office
- Not be a candidate for public office on the same ballot
- Not be employed by a candidate for public office on the same ballot
- Not be related by second degree to a candidate for public office on the same ballot
- Not be a campaign treasurer or manager of a candidate of that election
- Not be finally convicted of an offense in connection with conduct directly attributable to an election
- Complete approved training
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