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3.Work opportunities

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    Introduction

    If you’d like to take on an extra role and receive payment for it, you can take advantage of our work opportunities, such as helping out with elections or becoming a first aider.

    Casual election staff

    There are a number of paid electoral services roles that you can apply to do. These include:

    • presiding officer (you need previous election experience to apply for this role)
    • poll clerk
    • counting assistant
    • postal vote opening
    • electoral registration canvasser.
    Please note:

    The electoral services team hold a record of people that have carried out roles previously and will contact you each year to check if you would like to be involved again.

    Become a first aid volunteer

    If you work on a council premises for at least 3 days a week, you can become a first aider.

    First aiders are members of staff who provide immediate support and attention to anyone who becomes ill or gets injured at work.

    Find out more about becoming a first aider volunteer

    1
    Fill in the paper forms

    2
    Email electoral services

    Once you have filled in both forms send them to electoral services:

    Email elections@eastriding.gov.uk

    3
    Next steps

    When we receive your forms, we will:

    • make sure you have provided all the relevant details
    • look to appoint you to a role
    • contact you to let you know if you have been appointed to a role
    • let you know about any training required.

    Presiding officer

    Presiding officers need previous experience of working elections and must have a good knowledge of voting procedures. They are responsible for making sure the voting process is correct and that ballot votes remain secret.

    They also:

    • supervise the poll clerks
    • are responsible for collecting and delivering the station’s ballot box
    • may also be responsible for opening and closing the polling station on the day of the vote. 

    Poll clerk

    Poll clerks assist the presiding officer to run the polling station. They help to:

    • set up the equipment
    • issue the ballot papers to the voters
    • check voters against the electoral register and their ID
    • support with any official paperwork.

    As this role involves dealing directly with the public, poll clerks need to be helpful, polite, and respectful. Training is provided for clerks before the actual polling day. 

    Counting assistant

    A counting assistant is based at the official ballot count site. They:

    • open ballot boxes
    • verify the number of votes in each box matches the number of ballot papers issued
    • count each vote for each candidate.

    Counting votes can be stressful and care is needed to prevent counting mistakes. Discretion is required at all times. Some training may be provided. 

    Postal vote opening

    A postal vote opener will need to be available in the days leading up to the election day. They will be given a number of votes to count and must:

    • count the envelopes received
    • open and check the contents
    • tally the number of ballot papers received.

    Canvassers

    A canvassers role is to:

    • help make sure the electoral register is up-to-date
    • make sure as many people as possible are able to vote
    • deliver forms and call on properties they are assigned to, who have not returned their register forms to collect the information required.

    Interested in an elections role?

    If you have not previously worked in an election role with the council and haven’t provided your details yet, you need to complete the following steps.

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    Use code 107574 to access the online resources.

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