Voter Services Coordinator

The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of York County, SC is hiring a full-time (40 hours weekly), non-exempt Voter Services Coordinator to join our team. The purpose of this position is to perform technical work in the area of precinct planning, mapping, implementation and maintenance of all current and proposed York County Precincts. Also performs technical work involving the operation of Elections system and Geographical Information System (GIS) programs which includes gathering, updating, interpreting geographic data, planning, implementation and management of geographical information system projects.

Projected Salary Range/Grade 107: $16.95 - $20.34, salary is determined based on experience and education.
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am
-5:00 pm; occasional evenings and weekends depending on operational needs. During peak election time, it is not uncommon for this position to work 70 or more hours per week in the weeks leading into and immediately following major elections.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Creates new precincts and determines definable precinct boundaries by identifying and evaluating critical growth areas, population density, and spatial data within the county.
• Converts existing maps or develops maps using coordinate geometry: creates, exports, imports, maintains, and edits files and feature classes within Arc View program.
• Prepares and maintains accurate geographic data for voter registration to ensure correct voting combination assignments.
• Researches and pinpoints potential polling locations; evaluates suitability for voting purposes and American with Disabilities Act compliance.
• Researches street and road locations using GIS mapping; researches and processes annexations, street additions, and changes using GIS mapping and 911 GEO system.
• Creates maps, layers, and overlays as requested by the department director.
• Maintains and ensures compliance with the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act balloting and maintains tracking through Electronic Voting Accessibility Tool, Voter Registration and Election Management System, and spreadsheet management.
• Uses spatial data such as voter addresses, census data, land use plans, subdivisions, and other population change indicators to assess population growth as electoral factor through geocoding of voter registration data.
• Downloads absentee reports and sends them to an off-site company for ballot mailing. Researches and tracks absentee ballots using online tracking system. Scans and files processed voter registration forms per retention policy.
• Receives and records absentee ballot requests; issues proper ballots; and assists with coordination and oversight of absentee precinct.
• Receives and processes walk in, mail in, and state agency voter registration applications and changes: determines eligibility as prescribed by law and ensures proper assignment of voters to correct precincts and districts; prepares and mails voter registration cards.
• Interacts, communicates, and assists various groups including voters, general public, poll managers, candidates, media, other county staff; receives and responds to public inquires, requests, and complaints.
• This position will be required to drive county vehicles to attend training as necessary, as well as drive a county vehicle to pick up nightly vote materials from early voting locations during early voting periods.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Minimum

Education and Experience:

• Associate's Degree in Communications, Emergency Management, GIS, Planning, Zoning and or other relevant fields.
• Three (3) years of experience with GIS related systems such as ESRI Enterprise ArcGIS Platform Applications (ArcGIS Desktop and ArcGIS Pro), AutoCAD and supporting software…