Job Description

Posting Date

03/26/26

Application Deadline

Open Until Filled

Pay Range

Pay for this position is $18.50 hourly.

This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek. Hours may vary from Part-time to Full-time hours based on business needs.

Job Type

Election Workers (Seasonal)

Department

Elections

About the Position

As a Temporary Pre-Tabulation Room Attendant II, you will support the election process by organizing and physically loading/unloading wheeled carts with incoming early ballot trays throughout the facility, and supporting various teams in early ballot preparation, processing, and tabulation. Additionally, you will train and oversee new room attendants and manage processed affidavits for audit and retention. This position requires the employee to be in the office/field or customer-facing for all hours worked.

About Us

As the second-largest voting jurisdiction in the country, Maricopa County Elections serves more than 2.5 million registered voters as they exercise their right to make informed decisions regarding the selection of local and national leaders as well as ballot measures. We believe in teamwork, creating a vibrant, exciting work environment, and pursuing opportunities to make a positive impact in the communities that make up the 4th largest and fastest-growing County in the United States. Our work supports elections in cities, towns, school districts, and special districts, and we look forward to welcoming you to our team!

Proud To Offer

• Work with a greater purpose
• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
• Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

• Experience utilizing a calculator or similar device
• High school diploma or GED

Other Requirements

• Must successfully complete a background screening
• Must be eligible to vote in Arizona
• Mandatory overtime during all election cycles

We Also Value

• One or more years of general office experience
• One or more years of moderate computer use experience
• Two or more years of election experience
• One or more years of customer service experience
• One or more years of training/leadership experience

Job Contributions

• Supports the area supervisor to coordinate the flow of ballot racks and keeps them in proper sequence in the room
• Ensures every tray is accompanied by a ballot report and that the reports are numerically tracked for audit purposes
• Supports the area supervisor in training and managing new room attendants
• Maintains the audit trail for processed affidavits by labeling retention boxes, tracking assigned numbers, matching them to returned affidavits, and resolving any discrepancies
• Works with QC to organize the staging and movement of processed trays and their paperwork before and after QC review
• Removes processed affidavits from trays reviewed by QC, verifies their accuracy, and loads ballot trays onto carts for delivery to the Ballot Tabulation Center
• Distributes and collects trays of early ballots to and from processing tables, ensuring each tray has complete documentation
• Organizes retention boxes in numerical order and moves them to the designated area
• Assists the supervisor in identifying processing tables that need assistance
• Receives ballot processing training and may temporarily serve as a ballot processor at the discretion of the area supervisor

Working Conditions

• Some work shift flexibility is needed based on operational needs
• The usual work schedule is set as 8 hours, Monday-Friday, but may require:
  • Working holidays/weekends
  • Occasionally working only 4 hours a day
  • Occasionally working up to 10 hours a day
  • May be asked to take occasional days off when business needs do not require full staffing
• Requires the ability to sit and stand for extended periods, to frequently lift floor-to-shoulder and/or lower from shoulder-to-waist and/or from shoulder-to-floor up to 100 pounds and carry for 100 feet, and to push/pull a minimum of 50 pounds for a minimum of 200 feet
• Must not engage in any political discussion during the election
• Attendance and punctuality are critical

Selection Procedure - Maricopa County

The Maricopa County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates considered to be the most highly qualified. Those selected will be assessed based on the evaluation of listed education and experience. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidate from a list provided by Human Resources.

All offers of employment made to new hires and rehires at Maricopa County are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer, pre-employment thorough background investigation. A background investigation is conducted on a current employee who changes to a Safety Sensitive Position or one having the potential for serious adverse impact on the integrity or efficiency of the County. These requirements do not pertain to employees of elected officials who undergo background investigation processes administered through their respective offices.

Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

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Attention Current Maricopa County Employees: As of 1/1/2022, the Judicial Branch of Arizona in Maricopa County formalized itself as a separate entity and employer from Maricopa County. To learn more about how that may affect you please click here

Judicial Branch Human Resources reserves the right to move forward candidates based on the information provided directly on the application. The hiring authority will select the successful candidate based on departmental needs.

Typically, successful candidates are hired at a salary rate up to the midpoint of the range, based on applicable experience, internal equity, and budgetary allowances.

All Judicial Branch offers of employment and continued employment are contingent upon passing a thorough background and/or fingerprint check. Applicants must completely and fully answer any questions regarding felony and misdemeanor convictions including any convictions that have been expunged or set aside. Failure to include criminal history information is grounds for termination of an offer and employment. A conviction may not automatically disqualify an applicant.

Judicial Branch facilities are located throughout Maricopa County. This position may be reassigned to other locations. Assignments will be made based upon the needs of the department.

The Judicial Branch in Maricopa County is an EEO/ADA Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

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