Information Officer

Job Description

Key activities

• Assist the CPS in the set-up, opening and closing of the polling place
• Direct electors to appropriate polling station, if necessary
• Greet candidates and their representatives, and directs to them to the CPS
• Collect forms, certificates and sequence number sheets; organizes the sequence number sheets for the candidates on election day
• Perform other duties as requested by CPS

Duties

• Support the CPS in preparing to open the poll
• Set up the polling place:
  • put up signage
  • verify that workers know where parking, bus stops and bathrooms are located, and other general information, in order to adequately answer electors’ questions
  • know which election officers speak which languages, so that if an elector arrives who does not speak their language, they know who can help
  • understand the flow of electors, where line-ups are likely to form, and safety precautions being implemented
• Greet electors arriving at the polling place
• Direct electors to their polling station or to the registration desk
• Remind electors to have their VIC and ID available and answers their questions
• Recognize when an elector may need extra assistance and help them as necessary
• Remind electors of any special procedures, including the use and distribution of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic, and where hand sanitizer can be found
• On election day, collect and organize sequence number sheets for candidates
• Greet candidates or representatives, and direct them to the CPS or give them their sequence number sheets
• Assist the CPS in controlling traffic and with any other activities:
  • at polling places not equipped with automatic door openers, stay by the doors at all times
  • open doors for electors who may have difficulty getting in
  • where electors may have to line up, ensure that they are doing so in a safe manner and following the guidelines posted
  • sanitize high-use surfaces, such as door handles, hand rails, service desks, etc.
• Ensure that the poll closes at the prescribed time and that electors already inside the polling place at that time have exercised their right to vote
• Support the CPS or DROs in closing procedures, including counting the ballots

Qualifications

Experience

Welcoming and directing large groups to ensure that circulation occurs in an orderly fashion.

Knowledge of

• Roles and responsibilities of election officers within the central polling place
• English and/or French based on the specific needs of the polling station where he will be assigned. If the person is not bilingual, use EC 50140

Abilities

• Communication skills

Personal suitability

• Remains impartial in all dealings during electoral event
• Maintains a professional demeanour and exercise judgment and tact
• Remains focused and committed to the electoral process
• Remains sensitive and responsive to the needs of others
• Completes tasks and assignments
• Provides advance warning of significant changes in availability

Registration Officer

Job Description

Key activities

• Collect personal information from electors who wish to register or update their information.
• Inform electors of ID requirements to vote.
• Find electors polling station and directs them accordingly.

Duties

• Greet electors and explain the registration process and ID requirements
• Request personal identification and residence information
• Consult the Poll Key to determine electors’ polling division
• Find the appropriate polling station for electors with no VIC, and directs them to it
• Direct, if needed, all electors to their polls if no Information officer is present
• Complete or pre-fills registration certificates, correction forms, vouching forms, and helper forms
• Instruct electors to take their certificate and ID to their polling station
• Support the CPS and DROs in the closing procedures, including counting ballots

Qualifications

Experience

• Receiving, obtaining and recording personal information from the general public

Knowledge of

• ED where he is active
• French and/or English based on the specific needs of the polling station where he will be assigned. If the person is not bilingual, use EC 50140
• Registration process
• Federal electoral process
• Roles and responsibilities of election officers within the polling place

Abilities

• Decision-making skills to exercise sound judgment
• Analytical reasoning skills to understand and synthesize issues
• Communication skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Organizational skills

Personal suitability

• Remains impartial in all dealings during electoral event
• Maintains a professional demeanour and exercise judgment and tact
• Remains focused and committed to the electoral process
• Remains sensitive and responsive to elector’s needs

Understands the importance of keeping information confidential

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Central Poll Supervisor

Job Description

Key activities

• Help ensure proper application of CEA in the polling place.
• Ensure quality of service and compliance
• Oversee and support the work of election officers within a polling place.
• Address any problems that may arise.
• Help ensure the integrity of the vote.
• Support ballot counting and phone in results.
• Provide breaks to poll workers.
• Oversee organizing the sending/transferring of election material.

Duties

1. Site activities
   • Confirm the accessibility of the polling place before and throughout voting days
   • Before polling day, contact poll workers to confirm their availability to work at given dates and times
   • Before polling day, review all instructions and prepare the plans for the polling day(s)
   • Confirm that the polling place is set up in a safe manner, and that signage has been posted directing electors on safe practises and where to go
   • Distribute materials to poll workers as needed
   • Make sure polling stations are properly set up and open at the prescribed time
   • Confirm with the RO that scheduled staff are on site and polling stations are ready to open, and advise the RO if any replacement staff is needed
   • Relay information between the RO, ARO and poll workers
   • Admit candidates’ representatives to the polling place, give them guidelines and monitor their activities throughout the day
   • Manage the polling place and removes any partisan materials
   • Supervise information officers
   • Replace information officers who did not show up or are taking a break, by assuming all of their duties
2. Voting activities
   • Issue transfer certificates, as needed
   • Supervise election officers and do several quality control checks throughout the day to ensure procedures are followed and forms are completed correctly
   • Provide breaks for the DRO and registration officers, ensuring that they each have an opportunity to step away from the voting room, if possible
   • Replace a DRO and registration officer who didn’t show up or is taking a break, by assuming all of their duties
   • Resolve conflicts between election officers and candidates’ representatives or electors
   • Discuss any conflicts or questions with the RO or ARO and document all incidents
   • Ensure that polling stations close at the prescribed time
   • Manage the collection and return of ballot boxes and election materials
   • Complete timesheets for staff paid and deliver them to the RO office
   • On election night:
     • supervise the ballot count
     • support the DRO and other election officers in the count
     • phone in the results for each polling station
     • verify the various forms and paperwork completed by the poll workers

Qualifications

Experience

• Dealing with large groups – reception and orderly flow
• Public relations
• Supervision and conflict resolution
• Understanding and applying complex rules and procedures
• Performing related duties

Knowledge of

• ED where he is active
• English and/or French based on the specific needs of the polling station where he will be assigned. If the person is not bilingual, use EC 50140
• Roles and responsibilities of election officers within the polling place
• Federal electoral process
• Federal voting rules
• Methods, techniques and practices of public relations and conflict resolution

Abilities

• Decision-making skills to exercise sound judgment; analytical reasoning skills to understand and synthesize issues, identify relevant information and formulate an opinion
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills to simplify complex ideas/concepts into plain language and to clearly convey information and messages to other people

Personal suitability

• Remains impartial in all dealings during electoral event
• Maintains a professional demeanour and exercise judgment and tact
• Remains focused and committed to the electoral process
• Remains sensitive and responsive to the needs of electors, candidates, their representatives and election officers
• Is available and prepared to work long hours

Deputy Returning Officer

Job Description

Key activities

• Oversee voting within a specific polling station.
• Ensure candidates’ representatives follow rules and procedures.
• Manage list of electors
• Maintain peace and good order within a specific polling station.
• Count ballots and complete Statement of the Vote.

Duties

• Set up and open the polling station according to the instructions for safe set-up and service
• Open the polling station at the prescribed time
• Verify and accept ID, and enforce ID policy
• Manage lists of electors by recording:
  • Electors who voted, using forms and lists of electors
  • Exceptional voting procedures and solemn declarations taken by electors
  • Important events that occur at the polling station.
• Complete sequence number sheets
• Issue ballots
• Balance the number of ballots throughout the day
• When required: complete correction forms, voting status certificates, helper forms and qualification forms
• Count ballots on election night, with the support of a second poll worker
• Complete and sign the Statement of the Vote with the final tally of vote counts
• Ensure the return the ballot box to the RO office on polling night, either directly or through another election officer, such as the CPS

Qualifications

Experience

• Dealing with large groups – reception and orderly flow
• Public relations
• Supervision and conflict resolution
• Understanding and applying complex rules and procedures

Knowledge of

• ED where he is active
• Spoken English and French, based on the specific needs of the polling place where he will be assigned. If the person is not bilingual, use EC 50140
• Federal electoral process and special voting rules
• Methods, techniques and practices of public relations and conflict resolution

Abilities

• Decision-making skills to exercise sound judgment
• Analytical reasoning skills to understand and synthesize issues, identify relevant information and formulate an opinion
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills to simplify complex ideas/concepts into plain language and to clearly convey information

Personal suitability

• Remains impartial in all dealings during electoral event
• Maintains a professional demeanour and exercise judgment and tact
• Remains focused and committed to the electoral process
• Remains sensitive and responsive to the needs of electors, candidates, their representatives and election officers
• Is available and prepared to work long hours

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