Election and Voter Registration Clerk 1 - Philadelphia, United States - City of Philadelphia

Description

This is clerical work performed in support of city-wide primary, general and special elections.

Employees in this class perform a variety of clerical functions prior to and throughout primary, general and special elections for the Office of City Commissioners.

Employees rotate among a variety of work assignments and locations due to the cyclical nature of election and voter registration work.

Work involves registering citizens to vote, and preparing, proofreading, filing, and posting paper and electronic applications.

Employees are also responsible for the preparation of elections supplies for each polling site, receiving voter and candidate documents, and checking returned materials.

Responsibility for assisting the department in meeting legally mandated deadlines, and processing voter registration applications through the Pennsylvania Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors are a significant aspect of the work.

The work is distinguished from lower level clerical classes by responsibility for dispensing information on the registration and election processes process during election periods and the need to learn processes mandated by election law.

Work is performed under the supervision of an Election and Voter Registration Clerk Supervisor.

Minimum Training, Education & Experience

The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests.

ANTICIPATED ELIGIBILITY

Candidates who meet all eligibility requirements within 6 months of the application deadline (by November 10, 2024) will be admitted to this examination.

Successful candidates will be placed on the eligible list but may not be hired or promoted until all requirements have been satisfied.

• EDUCATION: Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade.

AND

• EXPERIENCE: Six months of full-time paid experience in one of the following areas:
• Processing voter registration applications in the Pennsylvania Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors
• Preparing and conducting primary, general and special elections

NOTE:

General clerical experience may be substituted for the education requirement on a year for year basis up to a maximum of two years.

Physical & Medical Requirements

Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.

Other Requirements
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