Elections New Brunswick, Canada

Employment Opportunities with Elections N.B.

Polling Station Positions

Constable

The Constable is the first person an elector will meet when entering a polling place. As such, the person must be, among other things, friendly and courteous. While not required to be bilingual, the Constable must greet and direct electors in both official languages with an active offer of service (e.g. "Hello-Bonjour"). The constable then directs the elector to the next appropriate election officer by whom the elector will be served in his or her language of choice.

  • Prepare Poll Site
  • Maintains order at Polling Station
  • Greets Elector / Directs Elector
  • Assist Disabled Voter
  • Cleanup Poll Site after Close of Poll

Voters List Officer

The Voters List Officer is responsible for finding the elector’s name on the List of Electors for the polling station. Electors whose names are on the list are struck off the List of Electors. They are then directed to a Ballot Issuing Officer. Those whose names are not on the list are directed to the Poll Revision Officer.

  • Setup your computer
  • Look up elector name on computer
  • Look up elector on paper list
  • Strike names off List of Electors using a computer
  • Strike names off the List of Electors using a paper list
  • Direct elector to Ballot Issuer
  • Close your computer station
  • Departure Steps

Poll Revision Officer

The Poll Revision Officer is responsible for correcting or adding an elector’s name to the List of Electors. The Poll Revision Officer is also responsible for collecting information on other electors that another elector may have; (e.g. Electors who have moved or passed away.) Poll Revision Officers also perform all of the functions of the Voters List Officer (e.g. striking off the names of electors and directing them to a Ballot Issuing Officer).

  • Setup your computer
  • Look up elector name on computer
  • Look up elector on paper list
  • Utilize street key
  • Add elector to list
  • Correct elector information
  • Collect other elector information
  • Strike names off List of Electors using a computer
  • Strike names off the List of Electors using a paper list
  • Direct elector to Ballot Issuer
  • Close your computer station
  • Return Revision Information
  • Departure Steps

Ballot Issuing Officer

The Ballot Issuing Officer is responsible for issuing a ballot, explaining to each elector how to mark it, processing spoiled ballots, and, if requested, assisting electors with voting if requested.

  • Setup station
  • Prepare for voting
  • Issuing a ballot
  • Processing a spoiled ballot
  • End of Advance Poll Day One procedures
  • Start of Advance Poll Day 2 procedures
  • Close voting station

Ballot Counting Officer

When the polls are open, the Ballot Counting Officer ensures that the voter places the ballot in the correct ballot box. The Ballot Counting Officer will normally perform one job during the polling day, and only perform the duties of Ballot Counting Officer after the polls close. In large polling places, Ballot Counting Officers may be employed only to monitor the ballot boxes. After the polls close, all Ballot Counting Officers count and assist in the counting of the ballots and reporting of results.

  • Setup station
  • Prepare ballot box
  • Assisting electors to deposit marked ballots
  • End of Day Advance Poll procedures
  • Prepare ballot box at Start of Advance Poll Day 2 procedures
  • Counting of ballots
  • Close your station

Tabulation Machine Officers

Tabulation Machine Officers are responsible to setup and supervise the tabulation machines and ballot boxes used in polling stations to collect elector’s ballots. They assist electors in depositing ballots properly, and must be able to respond to error messages using specific procedures to ensure each elector’s ballot will be counted as the elector intends.

  • Setup ballot box
  • Setup and activate tabulation machine
  • Assist electors in depositing ballots into the tabulation machine
  • Respond to Error Messages as voters deposit ballots
  • Power down tabulation machine at end of day
  • Close your station

Poll Supervisors

Poll Supervisors are responsible for ensuring that the set-up at their specific voting place conforms to Elections New Brunswick standards and that the conduct of election business is carried out in an efficient, orderly, and elector-friendly fashion at all times. The Poll Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of all election officials in their polling place and generally should have experience in working at polls before. In smaller polls, the Poll Supervisor will generally hold another election officer’s function as well.

  • Pre-Election day tasks
  • Election Day Setup
  • Monitor ballot box setup
  • Election Day Activities
  • Start of Advance Poll Day 2
  • End of Advance Poll Days 1 & 2 procedures
  • End of Ordinary Poll Day procedures
  • Close Voting Location
  • Return equipment and materials to Returning Office

Returning Office Positions

Receptionist

  • Good telephone/ receptionist skills
  • Good computer skills
  • Strong 'customer service' attitude
  • Well-organised
  • Flexible
  • Bilingual

Revision Officers

  • Enter voter information onto the computer list system
  • Generate and proof preliminary lists of voters
  • Generate voter information cards for revised households in their area
  • Deal with correction and revision information provided by voters
  • Work with maps and written poll descriptions
  • Work co-operatively and methodically
  • Use and follow instructions for computer programs

Special Voting Officers

  • Setup station at returning office
  • Understand Special Ballot Options
  • Understand Additional Poll Options
  • Prepare 'Write-In Ballot' and 'Out-of-Office' ballot boxes
  • Prepare 'In-Office' tabulation machine special ballot box
  • Process an elector voting in person at the returning office
  • Respond to Error Messages as voters deposit ballots
  • Processing a spoiled ballot
  • Manage Addition, Correction and Voters having Voted information
  • Process an elector requesting a special ballot by mail
  • Receive a special ballot by mail
  • Understand Military electors requesting a special ballot
  • Understand Inmate electors requesting a special ballot
  • Process an elector requesting a special ballot by appointment
  • Use Ballot on Demand Software
  • Create an audio ballot
  • Employ Sip and Puff device with an audio ballot
  • Employ Paddle Device with an audio ballot
  • Tabulating ballots from 'Write-In Ballot', 'Out-of-Office' and Additional Poll ballot boxes
  • Close the poll at end of Election Day
  • Prepare materials prior to an Additional Poll
  • Conduct an Additional Poll in a facility common area
  • Conduct an Additional Poll in a treatment facility visiting room to room
  • Return materials following an Additional Poll

Technical Support Officers

  • Excellent Computer Skills
  • Diagnose network problems
  • Setup and test equipment
  • Perform maintenance on tabulation machines