Do you belong to an organization or company looking to serve the community and raise money?
If so, consider the Adopt-A-Precinct program, a public/private partnership. Use this as a fundraiser to benefit your group or designated charity. It’s also a great team building experience.
Each participating organization “adopts” a precinct or portion of a precinct for an election cycle by providing the staff for their precinct on Election Day. The money earned may be used for your group or donated to the charity of your choice. Find out more about it in our Adopt-A-Precinct.
What qualifications do we need?
The Supervisor of Elections Office is committed to employing highly skilled, competent, and above all, customer service oriented individuals to fulfill its mission of conducting fair, efficient, and secure elections for the voters of Clay County.
To be eligible to participate in the program, each participant must be:
- A registered voter in Clay County
- Able to read, write, and speak English
- Attend training, as required by law
- Have an email and internet access
Additional qualifications include:
- Remain non-partisan while at the precinct
- Be able to lift approximately 35 lbs.
- Normal vision and manual/physical dexterity
- Deal with the public in a courteous, patient, and effective manner
- Sustain long periods of sitting & standing during the 14-hour day
How much money can we raise?
Each precinct has a staff of at least six Election Workers. The starting pay for an Election Worker is $195.00, so your group can plan on making around $1,000.00 each election.
Which precinct would we be assigned?
We recognize that groups may have a preferred area, so there are precincts throughout the county available to be adopted.
What about training?
The Elections Office provides the required training along with all the supplies and equipment for the precinct. To lessen the disruption to your business operations, training will take place at various hours at the Supervisor of Elections Training Center in Green Cove Springs.
Positions
Clerk: An experienced Election Worker who is in charge of the precinct on Election Day. Picks up and returns required items from and to the Elections Office. Completes and maintains all paperwork for the precinct. Must be comfortable using a computer-based poll register and must enjoy interacting with the public.
Assistant Clerk: Assists the Clerk with the efficient operation of the precinct and is trained to operate the ADA voting unit. Other duties include set-up/breakdown of equipment and assisting voters as necessary. Must be comfortable using a computer-based poll register and must enjoy interacting with the public.
Tabulator: Trained to operate the Optical Scan DS300 Voting Machine and instruct voters on proper ballot insertion. Assists with set-up/breakdown of equipment and is responsible for modeming election results.
EViD Inspector: Greets voters, checks the photo & signature ID of each voter, verifies the voter information on the Electronic Voter Identification Unit (EViD), and issues the voter a ballot. Also assists with set-up/breakdown of equipment. Must be comfortable using a computer-based poll register.
Deputy: Maintains order at the precinct. Background checks are required and performed by the Sheriff’s Office on all potential deputies. Duties include placing the required signs outside, marking the no solicitation zone, and assisting with set-up/breakdown of the equipment. Poll Deputy duties are mainly outside the entrance to the polling place.
Alternate / Stand-by: An alternate worker is available to replace an Election Worker who may become ill or face an emergency that prevents them from working on Election Day. It is necessary to have trained workers available for each position in addition to the precinct staff. Most alternate workers are assigned prior to Election Day.
If your group is interested in participating in the Adopt-A-Precinct program, please fill out this form and return it to the Elections Office. If you’d like more information call (904) 269-6350 or email ElectionWorker@ClayElections.gov