City Recruiting Election Workers for October 21 General Election

Interested in participating in the Election but not quite ready to run as a Candidate? You can still get involved, say officials, as The City of Calgary announced it is looking for people interested in working as Deputy Returning Officers (DRO) this fall on Election Day, October 21, 2013.

“We are looking for individuals who are passionate about community and interested in experiencing the inner workings of a local election,” said Barb Clifford, The City’s Returning Officer. “Election day is an important day for Calgarians as they choose the future stewards of our city. We need a lot of people to help ensure we process voting in a timely and efficient manner.”

The 2013 General Election will see eligible Calgarians have their say on who fills the office of Mayor, Councillor (Alderman), Public School Trustee and Separate School Trustee for the city of Calgary.

The City is looking to fill approximately 3,000 positions on Election Day. All positions are paid positions. Most workers will be assigned to the 163 voting stations and special voting stations located in communities in and around Calgary. A number of stand-by workers are also hired to ensure all positions are filled should a cancellation occur.

Individuals can apply to work as DRO’s on Election Day if:

They are at least 18 years old;
Available to attend a 1 – 2 hour daytime training session in September/October; and
Available to work extended hours on Election Day (October 21).

Anyone who meets these qualifications and would like to be a part of the election team is asked to download and fill out an application at Calgary.ca/election; or complete an application at the Election and Information Services Office on Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. to 4 –p.m. Applications must be brought or completed in person at the Elections Office. As well, applicants will also be required to take a short skills test. Applications are open now and will be accepted until September 16, 2013.

Elections and Information Services Office is located at 1103 – 55 Avenue N.E. Deputy Returning Officers and stand-by positions are filled as applications are received. For more information call 403-476-4100 (Option 2).

Due to the expected volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted. For more information interested applicants can visit Calgary.ca/election.

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