Elections BC
Sept 22
Current Jobs
| Position | Location | Closing Date | |
| Election Officials (Provincial General Election) | Various locations across B.C. | Open until positions are filled | Details |
| Office Staff (Provincial General Election) | Various locations across B.C. | Open until positions are filled | Details |
| District Electoral Officers and Deputy District Electoral Officers | Various locations across B.C. | Open until positions are filled | Details |
Election jobs
During provincial elections, employment opportunities are available at district electoral offices and voting places throughout the province.
Working in elections provides a range of benefits including:
- Learning about the democratic process in B.C.
- Gaining new skills and professional experience
- Meeting new people in your community
- Getting paid for work performed and for attending training
Office Staff in Electoral Districts
The team of staff in a district electoral office have a variety of duties to deliver services to voters and stakeholders in the electoral process. They assist the District Electoral Officer and Deputy (DEO and DDEO) in managing all aspects of electoral events within their electoral district including providing voting services in the office. Working in a district electoral office is fast paced, dynamic and can be a fun team environment!
The Office Manager is responsible for the smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of the district electoral office and supervises the work of support staff.
The Recruiter supports the hiring of hundreds of election officials for the electoral district in a four- to six-week time period. They manage applicant and employee records, track and report on recruitment progress, and assist the DEO and DDEO with selecting applicants.
The Trainer plans, coordinates and delivers face-to-face training to all election officials employed in the electoral district. The Trainer ensures that all election officials have completed the online and classroom training necessary to perform their duties.
The Lead Election Equipment Officer and their team of Election Equipment Officers oversee election administration technology in the district electoral offices and in voting places. They ensure that office equipment is set-up and functioning smoothly, and manage the inventory and deployment of all voting technology.
There are a number of office support jobs in a district electoral office. Duties may include basic data entry, answering questions, managing inventory, scheduling training and voting administration.
Enumerators assist in assembling an accurate and current voters list by establishing and operating a voter registration station in an assigned location. They register new voters, update/confirm existing voter records and provide information to raise awareness about the upcoming provincial general election.
Election Officials
Election officials (EOs) work for 1 to 4 days at voting places around the province. Some election officials will administer voting in voting places that use technology, while others will work at voting places that do not use technology. Election officials attend training on the various procedures used to administer voting in different circumstances.
- Ballot Issuing Officers (BIOs) process voters and update voter information on a laptop equipped with Elections BC software, issue ballots to voters, and/or administer voting using paper ballots and count ballots by hand at the close of voting.
- Tabulator Officers (TBOs) set up the vote tabulator, assist voters with inserting ballots into the tabulator and manage tabulator notifications.
- Information Officers (IOs) greet voters, place signs and give directions at the voting location, providing information and assistance to all voters, especially those with support needs.
- Supervisory Voting Officers (SVOs) oversee a voting place or group of voting places and manage staff at the voting place(s). The SVO ensures that voting procedures are followed correctly and that voting places are safe and accessible.
- Voting Equipment Officers (VEOs) oversee the technology in the voting place and ensure election officials have the tools they need to administer voting in a technology-enabled voting place.
- Special Voting Ballot Issuing Officers (Special BIOs) administer voting at a variety of special voting locations such as provincial correctional facilities, acute-care hospitals, remote communities or work camps. They process voters and update voter information on a laptop equipped with Elections BC software, and issue ballots to voters.
- Counting Support (CS) assist the SVO or district electoral office staff with conducting initial count. They sort ballots and/or transcribe ballots to ensure the ballots are ready for counting by a tabulator.
For more information about election official hiring policies, click here.
Elections BC will hire high school students for certain election official roles. For more information, read our Youth at the Booth page.
To apply for this job please visit elections-bc.hiringplatform.ca.