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Are you an elected official or a candidate for the primary or general election?

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Becasue you answered YES, you are unable to serve as a precinct official. Please contact our office for more information at 704-986-3647.

Do you currently hold an office in a state, congressional district, county or precinct political party or political organization?

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Are you the manager or treasurer for any candidate or political party?

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Do you have any family members who are also serving as precinct officials in Stanly County?

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PRECINCT OFFICIAL POSITIONS: Each precinct is appointed one Chief Judge and two Judges. Appointments are made in August of odd-numbered years for a two year term. The Chief Judge and one Judge are typically the party of the sitting Governor and the other Judge is of the opposite party (Unaffiliated voters are appointed if a position cannot be filled by a partisan official). Assistants are appointed in pairs (one of each political party) by election as needed. Please read the brief descriptions below before choosing the positions you would be willing to work.

Chief Judges

Manages the precinct supplies security, transport, and precinct set-up. Oversees precinct officials and voting.

Judges

Works at the Ballot, Exit, and Information Stations. Judges assist the Chief Judge with verifying supplies, challenge hearings, and official documents.

Assistants

Technical knowledge at a level to work the Voter Check-in and Help Station laptops including typing, printing reports, and changing ink cartridges. Assistants also conduct curbside voting and may assist with ballots in a Presidential Election.

Emergency Assistants

Work when an emergency situation causes an appointed official to be unable to fulfill his/her duties. These positions are filled by Unaffiliated voters. Emergency Assistants must attend training classes for all positions.

One-Stop Workers

Appointed by election as needed. Technical knowledge at a level to work the Voter check-in laptop, Ballot Station Scanner, or Help Desk laptop, including data entry. Available mornings and/or evenings for three weeks prior to each Election.

Rovers

Appointed by election as needed to handle technical issues with voting equipment including the ballot counter, accessible voting machines, laptops, barcode scanners, cell phones, and other items as required. This includes data transfer, technical trouble shooting and support. Must have a valid driver’s license and a vehicle large enough to transport voting equipment if needed.

Multi-partisan Assistance Team (MAT) Members

Appointed by election as needed to provide assistance to people at assisted living facilities in registering to vote, applying for an absentee ballot, and completing an absentee ballot. Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license. Available at various times for three months before an election for two to three hours per facility visit.

I am applying for the position(s) of (check all that apply):

Chief Judge (Precinct Manager)

Ballot Judge (Issue and account for all ballots)

Info/Exit Judge (Monitor ballot counter)

Check-in Assistant (Process voters & print forms)

Help Assistant (Process voters & issue provisional ballots)

Emergency Assistant (On call for ALL positions)

One-Stop Early Voting Official (Multi-day commitment)

Election Day Rover (Precinct support)

MAT Team (Nursing Home Assistant)

Curbside Assistant (Issues forms and ballots to voters unable to enter voting place)

All Precinct Officials will be required to

attend 2 hour training sessions (2 or 3 sessions may be required)
have their own transportation to and from the polling place on Election Day
work from 6:00 am until at least 8:00 pm
lift 30 pounds
assist with setting up the precinct the night before

Are you able to fulfill the Precinct Official requirements listed above?

Yes

Please explain why you selected NO:

Are you willing to work out side the Precinct you live in?

Yes

Distance willing to travel:

How often do you use a computer?

Select the items you are comfortable using:

Barcode scanner

Laptop

Printer

USB Drive

Tablet

Smartphone

One-Stop Early Voting Position Information

All One-Stop Early Voting Officials will be required to

attend additional training sessions specfic to One-Stop Early Voting
have their own transportation to and from the One-Stop Early Voting site
work all days during the early voting period
lift 30 pounds
assist with set up before early voting begins
some positions require walking & standing
must be available Monday-Saturday

Are you able to fulfill the One-Stop Early Voting Official requirements listed above?

Yes

Please explain why you selected NO:

Which One-Stop Early Voting Site location would you be willing to work at (check all that apply):

Albemarle (BOE)

Locust

Norwood

New London

One-Stop Early Voting Shift Preference

What station would you be willing to work at the One-Stop site? (check all that apply)

Voter Check-in/Curbside (Officials will rotate curbside duties every hour)

Help Station (provisional & accessible voting)

Ballot (Issuing & accounting for ballots)

Exit (Monitor ballot counter)

Chief Judge (Site manager)

Information/Line Control (as needed)

Emergency Worker (On-call entire early voting period)

Election Day Rover Information

All Rovers are required to

posses a valid drivers license
have reliable transportation with the capacity to transport voting equipment (mid sized car or larger)
attend a 2 hour training class
Visit and inspect their assigned polling places the night before the election
Provide Election Day support to assigned precincts by phone/site visits

Are you able to fulfill the Rover requirements listed above?

Yes

Please explain why you selected NO:

How did you hear about us? (ex: social media, voter outreach event, party event)

NOTICE TO APPLICANT - PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU SIGN BELOW:

I understand that, persons appointed to these positions must be registered voters and residents of the county, of good repute, and able to read and write. Not more than one judge in each precinct shall belong to the same political party as the chief judge. The Board of Elections may remove you as a precinct official for misbehavior or neglect of duty. Compensation is provided upon completion of Officials duties.

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