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If you would like to serve your community on Election
Day as a Precinct Officer, Madera County needs your assistance.
Precinct Officers are paid for their services, depending
on their position. The positions available are Inspector
and Judge. A precinct board is comprised of 1 Inspector
and 2 to 3 Judges. To get involved, call the Elections
Division at (559) 675-7720, (800)-435-0509, download the
application
and mail it in, or contact us via e-mail at elections@madera-county.com
To Be a Precinct Officer you must be:
- A registered voter
- Able to follow written instruction
- Able to serve on Election Day from 6:00 a.m.
to 9:00 or 10:00 p.m.
Pay Schedule:
- All workers earn $8.00 per hour (Federal Minimum
Wage)
- Inspector - Additional Duties Stipend $20.00
(Flat Rate)
- Training - Inspector Mandatory Attendance $20.00
(Flat Rate)
- Training - Judges $10.00 (Flat Rate) paid only
if attend class
- Equipment Training - Inspector and Equipment Inspectors Mandatory Attendance ($20.00 flat rate) (if equipment is assigned to your precinct board)
- Mileage - paid at .505¢ per mile to attend training
and for ballot delivery to drivers only on election
night
Duties of the Inspector - The person in charge
of the polling place:
- Attend mandatory training class (approximately
2 hours) to receive training and pick up the supplies
and ballots for Election Day.
- Check supplies to be certain you have been provided
all materials needed to conduct the election.
- Call the other Board Members assigned to your
precinct and remind them to appear on election day.
- Call the polling place contact person to ensure
you will have access at 6:00 a.m. election morning.
- Assign duties, including set up, clean up and
breaks to the Board Members.
- Return the ballots and supplies to the central
counting center (or as otherwise instructed); accompanied
by another board member of your choice.
Duties of the Equipment Inspector - The person in charge of the electronic voting equipment:
- Attend mandatory training class (approximately 2 hours) to receive hands-on equipment training.
- Pick up Voting Equipment and necessary supplies on the Monday before Election Day.
- Set up Voting Equipment on Election Day.
- Verify and Inspect Seals on Voting Equipment.
- Issue Access Codes to Voters voting on Electronic Equipment.
- Assist voters as necessary on the use of the Voting Equipment.
Duties of the Judges (Clerks):
- Assume duties as assigned by the Inspector including,
but not limited to - finding voter’s names on
the precinct index, have voters sign the Roster, issue
Official Ballot card(s), deposit voted ballots into
the ballot box, set up, clean up and assist in any way
possible.
- Fill in for the Inspector at his/her break time
or in case of last minute emergency, if requested.
- Accompany Inspector to the Central Counting
Center to turn in the ballots and supplies on election
night, if requested.
