Voter Registration Specialist

Posting Date

03/18/25

Application Deadline

03/19/25

Pay Range

$18.50 - $26.00 Hourly

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. This position is eligible for overtime compensation for all hours worked over 40 in the designated workweek.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Recorder

About the Position

The Voter Registration Specialist provides voter registration services to eligible voters who maintain residency in Maricopa County. This position focuses on the processing of voter registration applications including additions, changes, cancelations, and other list maintenance duties related to the Maricopa County voter registration rolls. In addition, this position will assist with a variety of other election related duties such as petition certifications, provisional ballot processing, and signature verifications.

About Us

The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office is responsible for recording all documents required by law to be made public record. We are the leaders in using the latest technology to serve our community better. We continue to be at the forefront of e-government, with over 156,000,000 images available to be viewed by visiting our offices or on the Internet. Since 1999, we have accepted documents electronically, and currently, over 93% of all documents are submitted in this format. The Recorder’s Office is also responsible for voter registration and the maintenance of the voter rolls. Maricopa County has over 2.6 million active registered voters. It is our mission to maintain the integrity of the voter rolls in accordance with federal and state law while serving the needs of new and existing registered voters.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Paid vacation, sick time, and (birth/adoption) parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Employee discounts for goods and services

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Two years of responsible clerical and/or administrative experience

• High School Diploma or GED Certificate

• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered in substitution for the minimum qualifications

We Also Value

• One year of experience performing specialized clerical duties in an Elections office environment

• Six months of experience performing data entry

Job Contributions

• Utilize computer to access voter registration files for inputting and proofing voter registration records into the voter registration database system which includes the statewide Access Voter Information Database (AVID); process voter registration forms to determine voter eligibility; update and cancel voter registrations per Arizona Revised Statutes, Title16

• Maintain and resolve MVD registrations and suspense records in accordance with state law. Research and process voter registration records for returned/undeliverable mail; generate, prepare, and send correspondence to voters, including voter registration cards and other voter notification letters

• Operate mailing equipment to fold and insert voter registration correspondence. Research and verify signatures for recall, initiative, referendum, and nomination petitions. Perform research and signature verification of jurisdictional and countywide Provisional Ballots to determine if they should be verified and counted

• Process, verify, and distribute computer data on various reports in compliance with current office policy and in accordance with state law. Prepare, scan, and index Voter Registration Forms, petitions, and affidavits to create electronic images for voter records in the Voter Registration System. Analyze scanned documents to ensure accuracy and clarity

• Transfer all original documents to the warehouse for storage in accordance with Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records retention and destruction schedules

• Answer telephone inquiries from voters and assist the public with voter registration and voting information. Provide customer service support at the front counter lobby. Assist with incoming and outgoing mail sorting for the division

Working Conditions

• Must be registered or eligible to register to vote

• Must pass applicable background screening.

• Must attend and successfully pass the next scheduled Secretary of State Election Officer Course, attend a forensic handwriting analysis training, and continue to maintain an Arizona Certified Election Official certification

• Extensive mandatory overtime during the Primary/General Elections

• Ability to lift floor to shoulder and shoulder to waist a minimum of 20 lbs.; ability to carry or push/pull a minimum of 20 lbs. for a distance of 50 feet

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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