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ELECTION OFFICIALS

Provincial General Election

Elections BC is currently accepting applications from individuals interested in future election official opportunities. Qualified applicants may be contacted if a provincial general election is called within the next six months.

Approximately 17,000 election officials are needed across B.C. to help deliver a provincial general election.

Interested? You may be a good fit if you enjoy:

  • participating in the democratic process
  • short-term, temporary work
  • working with a wide variety of people
  • being part of a province-wide team

Election officials play an important role in the electoral process. They help ensure voters receive excellent service and have the opportunity to vote. Most positions are for one day (Final Voting Day), but there may be opportunities available for multiple days.

Please note:

  • Election officials must be at least 15 years old and legally entitled to work in B.C.
  • You must provide your own transportation to and from work. Elections BC does not reimburse travel expenses.
  • Submitting an application does not guarantee employment.
  • If you are offered a position, you will need to provide your Social Insurance Number.
  • All election officials must successfully complete online training and attend in-person classroom training.
  • You must have a valid email address and access to a computer to complete the online training before attending classroom training.
  • Training is mandatory, even if you have previously worked as an election official.

Jobs Available

Position

Key Duties

Compensation

Ballot Issuing Officer (BIO)
  • verifies voter identification and entitlement to vote
  • updates voter records in the electronic voting book
  • issues ballots to eligible voters
  • provides instructions to voters on how to mark their ballot
  • closes the voting station and packs up all materials

$342 per day

$19 for online training

$64 for classroom training

Information Officer (IO)
  • provides information to voters about voting and identification requirements
  • controls traffic of people and vehicles
  • places signs at the voting location
  • assists voters with support needs

$329 per day

$19 for online training

$64 for classroom training

Tabulator Officer (TBO)
  • sets up, tests and troubleshoots the vote tabulator
  • assists voters with casting their ballot by inserting the ballots into the vote tabulator machine
  • manages tabulator notifications
  • directs the flow of voters at the tabulator station
  • shuts down the tabulator station and accounts for all materials

$329 per day

$19 for online training

$64 for classroom training

Voting Equipment Officer (VEO)
  • oversees and troubleshoots voting technology in a technology-enabled voting place
  • sets up and secures voting technology at their assigned voting place the day before the first day of voting
  • ensures technology configuration, layout and security conforms with Elections BC requirements
  • assists election officials to ensure proper technology set up and functioning throughout the day

$400 per day

$19 for online training

$64 for classroom training (will attend multiple training sessions)

Supervisory Voting Officer (SVO)
  • oversees a voting place or group of voting places
  • supervises staff at the voting place(s)
  • ensures that voting procedures are followed correctly
  • solves problems and manages issues
  • supervises initial count and reports election night results

$460 per day

$19 for online training

$64 for classroom training (will attend multiple training sessions)

Experience and Skills Required

All election officials require:

  • basic technical literacy and working knowledge of technology
  • basic English language and literacy skills
  • the ability to be impartial and non-partisan
  • strong communication and customer service skills
  • the ability to perform repetitive tasks
  • basic arithmetic skills
  • good analytical skills
  • strong attention to detail
  • the ability to follow directions and written instructions
  • the ability to learn in a short time frame
  • the ability to assist voters with support needs

The work day is long, typically 15 hours or more. Election officials must be prepared to sit or stand for extended periods. The workday begins at 7:00 a.m. and ends at approximately 10:00 p.m.

How to apply

The District Electoral Officer (DEO) for each provincial electoral district hires election officials for voting opportunities within their electoral district.

To apply:

  1. Review the job descriptions.
  2. Use the My District App to identify the electoral district(s) where you would like to work. You may apply to more than one electoral district within reasonable commuting distance from your home. However, employment can only be offered in one district.
  3. Click 'Next' to access a map where you can select the electoral district(s) you wish to apply to.
  4. Submit an application to each electoral district you want to work in.
  5. Complete an online questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements and to select which position(s) you would like to be considered for. Submitting a resume is optional.

Note: At this time, we are only accepting applications online. If a provincial general election is called and district electoral offices are established, applicants may also have the opportunity to apply in person.

Elections BC values integrity, accountability and transparency, and strives to recognize individual ability and creativity. Elections BC is also committed to diversity and inclusion in our workplace. To support this, we welcome diversity throughout our organization.

Elections BC | 1-800-661-8683 | elections.bc.ca

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