Temporary Ballot Tabulation Adjudicator

Posting Date

04/24/24

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

$16.00/hour

This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Elections

About the Position

As a Ballot Tabulation Adjudicator or Operator, you would assist in facilitating the election process. This would be through performing various duties, from data entry, mediation, organizing, and/or processing ballots.

Please see a complete list of positions below and their associated job duties. All listed positions are temporary employee roles with Maricopa County before, during, and after the election cycle. The placement and assignment of each temporary worker is based on facilitation needs and the applicant’s abilities.

NOTE: This recruitment will be used to fill multiple temporary positions.

About Us

As the second-largest voting jurisdiction in the country, Maricopa County Elections serves more than 2.5 million registered voters as they exercise their right to make informed decisions regarding the selection of local and national leaders as well as ballot measures. We believe in teamwork, creating a vibrant, exciting work environment, and pursuing opportunities to make a positive impact in the communities that make up the 4th largest and fastest-growing County in the United States. Our work supports elections in cities, towns, school districts, and special districts, and we look forward to welcoming you to our team

Proud To Offer
- Work with a greater civic duty purpose
- Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
- Learn more at
- Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

On-The-Spot Hiring Event

The Maricopa County Elections is hosting an in-person hiring event on Friday, May 3rd, 2024, from 10 AM to 12 PM and 3 PM to 5 PM Join us at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Training Center located at

2627 S. 35th Ave, Phoenix, AZ
- Bring your resume, walk in, and walk out with a greater civic duty purpose at Maricopa County

We Require

This position requires a High School Diploma or GED.

We Also Value
- One or more years of general office experience
- One or more years of moderate computer use experience
- One or more years of warehouse experience
- One or more years of election experience
- One or more years of customer service experience
- Bilingual in English and Spanish

Job Contributions

Ballot Tabulation Adjudication Clerk
- Works in teams of two representing different political affiliations (e.g. Republican and Democrat)
- Reviews elections proprietary software to determine voter’s intent
- Maintains legible documentation of processing
- Acts as Duplication Board as needed to duplicate damaged ballots onto not damaged ballots
- Assists other divisions with election activities

Ballot Adjudication Inspector
- Works as the mediator to solve conflicting views between political party’s Adjudicators
- Standing during the duration of the assignment walking from team to team
- Must be an Independent or Party Not Designated registered voter
- Assists other divisions with election activities

Ballot Tabulation Operator
- Sorts, stacks, and straiten bundles of ballots to feed into tabulator machines and/or scanners
- Lifts and removes ballot trays from the ballot racks to tabulation machines
- Keeps required logs of ballots tabulated
- Keys in logs at the end of a shift
- This position will require long periods of standing
- Assists other divisions with election activities

Ballot Tabulation Floater
- Provides support as either an Adjudication Clerk, Operator, or assists with other tasks as assigned.
- Assists other divisions with election activities

Working Conditions
- Full-time/Temporary/Overtime hours is mandatory during the election cycle
- Upper extremity repetitive motion
- Ability to review small font on hard copy or computer screen
- For Adjudicators: Ability to sit for extended periods of time
- For Operators: Ability to lift floor-to-shoulder and shoulder-to-waist a minimum of 50 pounds and carry for 100 feet
- For Operators: Ability to stand for extended periods of time
- All operations will be conducted under livestream cameras and in the presence of political observers

Selection ProcedureMust pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.