A member of the registrar’s office reached out to us, asking to share the following informaiton with our members. Would you like to work the upcoming elections? See the flyer below, and read on for additional details if interested in applying. At least one of our district lodges, True Fellowship 52 in San Jose, is expected to serve as a voting center for the upcoming primary and general elections. It’s a good way we can show our devotion to the democratic process without aligning ourselves with a particular strain of partisan politics.
The County will be setting up 100+ Vote Centers (VC) throughout the county – some that will be open for 11 days and others that are open for 4 days, depending on what the county determines is required for that area. Apart from that each voting center will also have a set up day (typically a day prior to opening) and a tear down day (typically a day after Election Day).
Each of the VCs will be staffed with various personnel with specific skills.
VC Leads (Election Worker I)
Each VC will be manned by 2 Leads overseeing the entire process.
All staff – Aides and Stipend/ Volunteers will be reporting to the Leads
The leads will have to go through a mandatory training for 3 days continuous at the ROV office in San Jose.
Depending on which VC they are assigned, they will either work for 13 days or 6 days (including set up & tear down days)
Pay Rates for Leads range between $27.14 -$27.76/ hour – including training as well. Bilinguals earn an additional $10/ day
Working hours:
- Set up day: 8 am to 5 pm (or earlier if the VC is set up and equipment tested)
- Early Voting days: 8 am to 6 pm (approx.) – the 6 pm time is an approximation depending on how busy the VC is & how long closing process takes or if there are voters in the VC
- Election Day: 6 am to 11 pm – again 11 pm is an approximation depending on how busy the VC is
- Tear down day – 8 am to whatever time the truck picks up the equipment (usually done by noon)
Breaks:
- Early voting days: two breaks of 15 min (morning & afternoon) plus 1 hour for lunch
- Election Day: two breaks of 15 min (morning & afternoon) , 1 hour for lunch & 30 minutes for dinner
Apply for the Lead (EWI) position here:
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Elections Aide – Extra Help
Under the supervision of the Leads, the Aides will assist in opening & closing of the VC each day, set up the equipment on set up day, check in & process voters as well as assist them if needed, making sure all equipment are manned and functioning properly and ensuring that the VC has adequate supply of all necessary materials needed.
The Aides will need to have a mandatory 3-day continuous training as well at the ROV office in San Jose.
Depending on the VC they are assigned to, they will either work for 13 days or 6 days (including set up and tear down days)
Pay Rates for Elections Aide – EH ranges between $27.14 -$27.76/ hour – including training as well. Bilinguals earn an additional $10/ day
Working hours:
- Set up day: 8 am to 5 pm (or earlier if the VC is set up and equipment tested)
- Early Voting days: 8 am to 6 pm (approx.) – the 6 pm time is an approximation depending on how busy the VC is & how long closing process takes or if there are voters in the VC
- Election Day: 6 am to 11 pm – again 11 pm is an approximation depending on how busy the VC is
- Tear down day: 8 am to whatever time the truck picks up the equipment (usually done by noon)
Breaks:
- Early voting days: two breaks of 15 min (morning & afternoon) plus 1 hour for lunch
- Election Day: two breaks of 15 min (morning & afternoon) , 1 hour for lunch & 30 minutes for dinner
Apply for the Elections Aide- EH position here:
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Stipend Volunteers
The Stipend volunteer is mostly to make sure all supplies are in place, check if any person in line needs any assistance and generally be ready to assist the Leads or Aides, as and when needed.
They will be going through a 3-hour training course.
They only work on the days the VC is open for voting – 11 days or 4 days (they are not required to work for set up or tear-down days)
Pay Rates for Stipend Volunteers are $20 for training, $90/ day for Early Voting days & $115 for Election Day. Bilinguals earn an additional $10/ day
Working hours:
- Early Voting Days: 9 am to 5 pm
- Election Day: 7 am to 8 pm
Breaks:
- Early voting days: two breaks of 15 min (morning & afternoon) plus 1 hour for lunch
- Election Day: two breaks of 15 min (morning & afternoon), 1 hour for lunch & 30 minutes for dinner
Apply for the Stipend Volunteers position here:
Volunteer Vote Center Staff Application | Registrar of Voters | County of Santa Clara