City seeking 200 paid Election Officers to serve during upcoming elections November 6th

The Richmond Office of the General Registrar is looking for 200 Election Officers to serve during the upcoming election on November 6, 2018.

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,” the office said in a statement. Election Officers are paid for their service, starting at $130.00 for the day.

Duties on Election Day may include:

• Arranging a voting location (polling place)
• Greeting and helping manage the flow of voters
• Setting up voting equipment and preparing voting location/polling place for voting
• Helping determine if voters are qualified to vote and process them in the voter poll book
• Admit voters to voting machines
• Tallying results
• Packing up supplies
• Reporting to voting location/polling place (the time can vary, but never later than 5:15 AM) and staying until done (this can sometimes be as late as 10:00 PM)

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 at 900 East Broad Street, Room 105 (first floor). Individuals can also apply online here.

For more information, contact the Richmond Office of the General Registrar at 804.646.5950.