Job Description
Company Description Department Background The mission of the Department of Elections (Department) is to provide equitable access to voting and election-related services and to conduct free, fair, and functional elections for the City and County of San Francisco.Department staff work year-round to ensure that every eligible San Franciscan has easy access to safe, barrier-free registration and voting options.The Department also works continuously to improve its elections programs with the goal of making them ever more efficient and responsive to the needs of San Francisco voters.The Department strives to cultivate a workplace environment in which employees of all racial and ethnic backgrounds feel respected, valued, and supported in providing the fairest and most effective services possible to San Francisco residents.The Department is committed to maintaining an inclusive workplace and to providing the training and resources necessary for all employees to succeed in delivering equitable services to city residents.The Department is committed to reaching job seekers of all backgrounds.Everyone, including job seekers from underrepresented communities, is strongly encouraged to apply.Job Description Position Description In preparation for the June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election, the Department is seeking applications for seasonal positions of 1404 Clerk (Poll Locators) in the Election Day Support Division, Polling Places section, which administers the programs associated with identifying and supporting polling places.These positions work in the Polling Places section of the Election Day Support Division and report to the Precinct and Polling Place Services Manager.These positions serve as official representatives of the Department in the community and are expected to fulfill this role accordingly.The Poll Locators' primary task is to assist in identifying physical sites within the city such as homes, and other public spaces like schools, libraries, firehouses, and community centers and recruiting them to serve as polling places on Election Day.Responsibilities of Poll Locators include surveying facilities to ensure polling places meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements and other applicable laws; working with site managers or owners to deliver equipment, take pictures, and facilitate use of sites; administering the delivery and retrieval of polling place equipment before and after Election Day; as well as assisting on Election Day with any troubleshooting issues that arise.The ideal candidate must have strong work ethic and a high level of integrity.This position requires someone with interpersonal skills and demonstrated abilities to learn new subject matter in a short period of time.In addition to the range of duties assigned to the 1404 job code, https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/?classCode=1404&setId=COMMN, the person in this position will have the following Responsibilities:Operating a city-provided vehicle such as a sedan or cargo van and traveling within the City and County of San Francisco to locate potential polling places or deliver and retrieve equipment.Interacting with members of the public and recruiting them to open their homes or businesses to voters on Election Day.Interacting with voters on Election Day as an official representative of the Department of Elections.Work approximately 20 hours on Election Day on June 2, 2026.Duties may be assisting polling places remotely in the Election Center or will include driving a City vehicle to and from polling places, ensuring compliance with state and federal accessibility requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) such as:Installing accessibility features such as signage, threshold ramps, and other hazard mitigations.Monitoring polling place setups throughout the day for ADA compliance.Reporting any issues to the Department.Utilizing Election Database software and other online databases to research sites that can potentially serve as polling places and visiting the site with the goal of persuading owners/operators to volunteer their site.Using tablet computers and smart phones, and surveying materials such as tape measures and levels to conduct surveys of polling places to ensure they meet accessibility requirements.Managing Polling Place data in accordance with established procedures.Filing, maintaining and retrieving documents, records and correspondence in accordance with established procedures.Maintaining daily communication with polling place owners using telephone and e-mail communication.Checking and reviewing a variety of documents for completeness and accuracy.Disseminating information and answer inquiries by communicating with the public, departmental personnel and other departments.Operating office equipment, including calculators, photocopying equipment, adding machines, computer terminals, and fax machines.Processing mail:open, sort and distribute the incoming mail; stuff and seal