Job Type:

Temporary

Department:

Hourly Wage:

$0.00

Close Date (closes at 12:00 am on date noted below):

August 16, 2025

Openings:

10

Position Summary

The Deputy Returning Officer (DRO) oversees the voting location and manages election workers during voting.

Major Job Responsibilities

• Supervise one (1) voting location, including supervision of election workers at the voting location

• Sets up, opens and closes the voting location

• Report any services that are disrupted, incidents that occur or complaints that are made at the voting location to the Town Clerk or designate in a timely manner.

• Contact election workers to ensure your team is available to work on the prescribed days and times.

• Ensure staffing resources, supplies and voting locations layout conforms with the policies and procedures set out by the Town Clerk.

• Ensure the voting location is free of any candidate or third-party advertiser campaign materials and that such materials are removed from the voting location and property

• Assist electors with disabilities, if requested.

• Supervise elections workers to ensure proper procedures are being executed.

• Temporarily backfill an election worker role, if required.

• Ensure scrutineers are following guidelines set forth within the voting location.

• Resolve any issues at the voting location escalated by the election workers

• Securely store equipment and materials at the voting location each night during advance polls, if responsible for advance voting location.

• Ensure election supplies and technology from the voting location are returned to the Town of Milton after closing the last night of advance polls, and after election night

Education & Experience

• Previous election experience is required

• Supervisory experience or previous experience in this role is preferred

• Access to a cellphone and vehicle to travel to and from the Town Hall and voting location.

• Availability to work long hours

• Ability to read and observe voting procedures at the voting location.

• Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills to resolve issues and communicate solutions to staff and the public in an efficient and timely manner.

• Ability to learn quickly, follow directions, and complete repetitive duties.

• Ability to multi-task.

• Some physical activity and lifting may be required to set up and dismantle the voting place

• Be at least 18 years of age on advance poll day or election day.

Event Rate:

$350 per day

How to Apply

Interested applicants should apply online at www.milton.ca under By-Election Workers Opportunity section. This posting is posted until 11:59 pm on August 15, 2025.

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