Registrar of Voters

The County of Alameda invites applications for:
Registrar of Voters

The County of Alameda (County) is conducting a national search for a dedicated, visionary, and highly skilled Registrar of Voters (ROV) to lead one of California’s most dynamic and diverse election jurisdictions. This executive position plays a central role in ensuring that every eligible voter can participate in free, fair, and transparent elections. The next ROV's sole scope will be to lead the Registrar of Voters department, focusing exclusively on election administration, strategic planning, legal compliance, public trust-building, and modern operational excellence.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of elections in a major California county and to lead an organization committed to innovation, transparency, and civic equity.

The salary range for this position is $226,116-$274,788 annually.

Alameda County is one of California's most populous and diverse counties, serving over 1.6 million residents. Governed under a charter form of government, the County is led by a five-member Board of Supervisors, which sets policy, oversees operations, approves the annual budget, and represents the County regionally. The Board-appointed County Administrator directs departments in delivering programs aligned with Vision 2036, the County's forward-thinking strategic framework focused on equity, well-being, and thriving communities.

The County employs over 10,000 staff across 21 agencies and departments and manages a $6.1 billion annual budget, providing vital services including health care, social services, public works, elections, criminal justice, and other public and safety net services common to county government.

Alameda County offers a wide range of cultural and recreational opportunities, including the Oakland Museum, Oakland Symphony, Fairyland, Oakland Zoo, Chabot Space and Science Center as well as an extensive regional park system. The inland Tri-Valley wine country, Niles Canyon, the Fairgrounds and renowned Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories provide additional venues for leisure, exploration, and learning. The region is also home to distinguished academic institutions such as the University of California, Berkeley, and California State University, East Bay.

Convenient transportation options include the Oakland International Airport, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), and the San Francisco Bay Ferry system.

The County Registrar of Voters department is charged with administering elections in Alameda County. Core responsibilities include registering eligible voters, preparing and mailing ballots, recruiting and training elections workers, setting up polling stations/vote centers, and conducting local, state and federal elections in a fair, accurate, and efficient manner, while working in conjunction with the Secretary of State and the many levels of government (including cities, school boards and other local districts) that place matters on the ballot.

Examples of other duties include processing candidate nominating petitions and other candidate services, establishing/updating voting precincts, tabulating and certifying election results, and conducting outreach to encourage broad voter participation across the County’s diverse communities.

The ROV serves as the County’s chief election administration executive and department head, appointed by the Board of Supervisors to lead all aspects of voter registration and election operations. The role provides strategic direction, oversight, and accountability for the planning, conduct, and certification of elections; the management of voting systems and technology; the integrity of voter records; and the implementation of evolving State and Federal election laws.

With responsibility for year-round operational readiness, the ROV directs a multifaceted organization that oversees ballot design and production, precinct and mapping systems, vote tabulation, public information, petition verification, and large-scale staffing for election events, ensuring accessible,…