Elections Investigator

## Elections Investigator Apply remote type:
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Wake County Waketime type:
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August 7, 2026 (6 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-121149
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* *** Division
* *** Job Classification Title
** Elections Investigator I (S)
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* * NC16
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** Description of Work
** Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit    The Elections and Security and Investigations Division safeguards the  integrity of elections across North Carolina. The Division investigates  allegations of election fraud, voter fraud, and campaign finance fraud to  ensure elections are conducted in compliance with state and federal  law. The Division also coordinates with other agency divisions to  conduct audits and reviews of election processes and systems.

It plays  a critical role in protecting public trust in elections by detecting,  deterring, and responding to improper or illegal activity. The Division  works closely with county boards of elections, the agency ‘s legal staff,  and external law enforcement partners to carry out its mission.
Primary Purpose of the Position    The Elections Investigator I performs professional work investigating  criminal violations and irregularities relating to the election laws of  North Carolina. Elections Investigators conduct investigations of  potential violations of North Carolina elections and campaign finance  laws. Elections investigators review specialized election records,  financial/audit reports, have a working knowledge of elections systems,  policies, and procedures on both the state and county levels.

Elections  Investigators will conduct interviews, analyze elections and financial  records, research public and private records, prepare subpoenas and  investigative reports. Investigators are expected to conduct logical  investigations, present case findings to supervisors and local, state,  and federal prosecutorial authorities. Investigators are expected to  testify in grand jury proceedings, court proceedings and board  hearings. Elections Investigators liaison with state and county boards  personnel, sworn law enforcement, prosecutors, candidates for public  office, elected officials, election organizations, and the general public.  

Elections Investigator I primarily work independently under the general  supervision of an Elections Investigator II.
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******* RECRUITMENT RANGE $57,983 - $ 82,000
***** Performs independent, technical investigative work, including Home Saved coordination and conducting fieldwork and investigative work, to ensure proper interpretation of and compliance with state and federal election and campaign finance laws, policies and procedures. Employees in this position work with local state and federal law enforcement agencies. Fieldwork may involve considerable travel.

Conduct investigative audits and county board operation compliance audits. These audits include, but are not limited to, election data integrity audits and campaign finance investigative audits.  Assess business needs in election technology that can minimis noncompliance risks.  Works requires developing corrective action plans and teaching laws, policies and procedures to county elections boards members and staff, as well as to individuals and other entities which are subjects of audits.

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