RICHMOND
CITY COUNCIL
Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond,
Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Monday,
7 August 2017
Help
Wanted: 200 Richmond Election Officers needed to work Nov. 7 Election Day - Starting
pay $130.00
Individuals invited and encouraged to apply to serve
WHAT (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Richmond Office of the General
Registrar is looking for 200 Election Officers to serve during the upcoming
election on November 7, 2017. Election Officers are critical to ensuring that
elections are conducted in a fair and impartial manner so that the outcome
reflects the will of the citizens of Richmond.
Dedicated
individuals that are registered to vote in the Commonwealth of Virginia, who
take pride in their work, are patient, and enjoy working with people are
invited and encouraged to apply to serve as a Richmond Election Officer.
Election Officers are paid for their service, starting at $130.00 for their
work for the day.
Duties on Election
Day may include:
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Arranging a voting location (polling place)
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Greeting and helping manage the flow of voters
·
Setting up voting equipment and preparing voting location/polling
place for voting
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Helping determine if voters are qualified to vote and process them
in the voter pollbook
·
Admit voters to voting machines
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Tallying results
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Packing up supplies
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Reporting to voting location/polling place (the time can vary, but
never later than 5:15 a.m.) and staying until done (this can sometimes be as
late as 9:00/10:00 p.m.)
All new Election
Officers must complete a basic training class that will be held in September
and October. Election Officers completing basic training will be paid $15.00.
Applications can be
obtained from the Richmond Office of the General Registrar, located in Richmond
City Hall; 900 East Broad St., Room 105 (1st fl.); Richmond, VA. Individuals
can also apply online at
https://apps.elections.virginia.gov/OnlineForms/OfficerofElection
CONTACT For more information,
please contact: Richmond Office of the General Registrar, at 804.646.5950, or
by visiting the Richmond Office of General Registrar, located in Richmond City
Hall; 900 East Broad Street, Room 105; Richmond, VA. or individuals can apply
online at https://apps.elections.virginia.gov/OnlineForms/OfficerofElection
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