Absentee Voting Team Member (Seasonal Election Support Specialist

The City of Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services is a division of the Office of the City Clerk whose purpose is to support access to local government. We administer local, state, and federal elections for Minneapolis voters.

The City Clerk’s Office is looking to fill up to twenty (20) temporary Absentee Voting Team Member (Seasonal Elections Support Specialist) positions to provide customer service, assist voters, provide election information to the public, prepare election materials, process applications for absentee ballots, process voted absentee ballots, enter and look up data in the Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS), answer phones, and perform associated clerical work as needed.

These are full-time (30-50+ hours per week), temporary positions scheduled for October 5 – November 6. If you have already applied for an Absentee Voting Team Member position in July (Job Number ), you DO NOT need to reapply.

Anticipated starting salary range: $24.107 - $26.075/hr, depending on qualifications. Hours may fluctuate based on operational needs. Will involve evening and weekend hours, as needed, especially in the final weeks leading up to each Election Day.

This position will primarily work onsite at one or more Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services locations. The City of Minneapolis does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

• Absentee voting (in-person):
  Check-in voters, provide assistance, issue ballots, and process voting materials for in-person early voters.
• Absentee voting (mail):
  Process requests for absentee ballots and prepare ballots to go out in the mail, process ballots returned in the mail and prepare mail ballots for tabulation.
• Absentee voting (Health Care Facility):
  Provide support to absentee voting at healthcare facilities and participate in the preparation for site visits including application processing voter packet assembly.
• Process a high volume of time sensitive election material.
• Perform data entry where details and accuracy are essential.
• Learn and effectively utilize new software systems.
• Provide quality customer service in-person, via phone, and via written communication.
• Work cooperatively as a member of a diverse team.
• Follow statute, law, City code, policy, procedure, and guidelines.
• Inventory, prepare, and categorize election equipment and supplies.
• May be assigned to assist in other programs within elections or within the City Clerk's office as needed.

Normal office setting with occasional field work; may involve assignments and travel to and from various Minneapolis Election sites such as additional early vote centers and health care facilities, including outdoor and/or warehouse-related activities.

Pursuant to Minnesota Statute §204C.06, Subd. 8, news media are granted access to polling places, and as part of the normal duties of this position, individuals may be recorded or appear in the background of media interviews or footage while performing their work; this is an inherent requirement of the position.

• Eligible to vote in MN.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Able to read, write, and speak English.
• Cannot be a candidate, or the spouse, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, sibling or step- sibling of a candidate on the ballot.
• Cannot be domiciled, either permanently or temporarily, with any candidate on the ballot.
• Cannot be a candidate in the election.

• be a U.S. citizen.
• Must be 16 or 17 years of age.
• Able to read, write, and speak English.
• Cannot be a candidate, or the spouse, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, sibling or step- sibling of a candidate on the ballot.
• Cannot be domiciled, either permanently or temporarily, with any candidate on the ballot.
• Cannot be a candidate in the election.

Election Judge Training provided.

• Proficiency in Hmong, Somali, Spanish, or Oromo highly desirable to assist voters in translating elections materials.
  • Candidates selected for positions that make use of additional language skills may have the opportunity to pass a…