Election Official Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: $38.32 - $52.30 Hourly
Location : Government Center, MN
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26-00140
Department: Property Records and Taxpayer Services Dept
Division: Elections Division
Opening Date: 07/06/2026
Closing Date: 7/13/2026 11:59 PM Central
JOB SPECIFICS
The Washington County Property Records and Taxpayer Services Department is seeking a dependable, organized, and collaborative professional to serve as our Elections Coordinator.
This position is well-suited for an experienced elections professional who demonstrates sound judgment, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to successfully manage complex projects in a fast-paced, highly visible public service environment. Candidates should have experience in election administration and a demonstrated understanding of the laws, processes, and responsibilities required to conduct secure, accurate, and transparent elections.
The Elections Coordinator coordinates the technical and operational work necessary to administer federal, state, county, municipal, school district, and special elections. Working in partnership with the Elections Division Manager, this position collaborates with local election officials, state agencies, elected officials, vendors, and the public to help ensure elections are conducted with integrity, accuracy, security, transparency, and compliance with all applicable laws.
This is an opportunity for a professional who thrives in a detail-oriented environment, can balance competing priorities and statutory deadlines, and is committed to providing exceptional customer service while fostering strong partnerships with election judges, municipalities, school districts, and community stakeholders.
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Three or more years of progressively responsible paid experience in election administration.
• Previous work experience coordinating or administering federal, state, county, municipal, school district, or special elections.
• Previous work experience interpreting and applying federal, state, or local election statutes, rules, regulations, and policies.
• Previous work experience leading complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and strict statutory deadlines.
• Previous work experience using election management systems, statewide voter registration systems, election technology, or other software to support election administration.

SELECTION TECHNIQUE: Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top-scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.
HOURS / DAYS: Typical business hours of operation are 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Hours will vary during election season. Required to work nights, weekends, and/or holidays as needed in order to meet deadlines. Work schedules (hours and days) and location are subject to change based on department needs.
ANTICIPATED HIRING RATE: $38.32 - $52.30 Hourly
E-Verify Participation: Washington County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.
JOB SUMMARY
The Property Records & Taxpayer Services Elections Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and administering election operations for Washington County in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. This position plans, organizes, and oversees critical election functions including voter registration, absentee and early voting, candidate filing, election technology, ballot programming, training, and election reporting to ensure accurate, secure, accessible, and transparent elections for all voters.
EMPLOYMENT CRITERIA
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in public administration, business, communication or closely related field and 2 (two) years related work experience in any combination of the following, elections, training, project management, or public administration. OR High school diploma or GED and 5 (five) years directly related work experience in any combination of the following, elections, training, project management, or public administration.
Within a year of being hired in the position, the Elections Coordinator must obtain County Auditor certification in accordance with Minnesota Statute 204B.27 and MR 8240 in order to administer elections and train local election officials and judges.
CORE COMPETENCIES, JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE:
outlines essential business and professional, supervisory and leadership and work traits necessary to perform this job.

• Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that fosters diversity and encourages contributions from all individuals.
• Provide inclusive and equitable service to all members of the community with dignity and respect.
• Demonstrate support for the County's diversity, equity and inclusion program.
• Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement in the workplace.
• Demonstrates knowledge of, or ability to learn, quality/continuous improvement.
• Ability to interface with elected officials, candidates, media, high level campaign operatives, community activists, etc.
• Communication skills to collaborate with municipal, school district, and state level government.
• Demonstrates extensive knowledge of elections laws, statutes and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of all filing and voting rules.
• Understands how to train elections field staff to perform elections duties.
• Uses database to prepare reports.
• Becomes proficient in elections software, voting machines and equipment.
• Follows all County policies and State Elections Statutes.

Additional physical/mental requirements that may occur, may not be listed above, but are inherent performing the position's essential functions.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Coordinate and administer township, municipal, school district, special, state primary, and state general elections.
2. Coordinate absentee and early voting processes, procedures, reporting, and compliance activities.
3. Develop and implement procedures, forms, and methods to improve operational efficiency, accuracy, and customer service.
4. Interpret, apply, and maintain compliance with Minnesota election statutes, administrative rules, policies, and guidance from the Office of the Secretary of State.
5. Maintain and update election management systems, voter registration systems, election night reporting systems, ballot programming systems, and related election software.
6. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues involving election systems, voting equipment, and election operations.
7. Verify the accuracy of election system updates, precinct assignments, ballot styles, and voter data.
8. Coordinate candidate filing, campaign finance filing, and statements of economic interest processes.
9. Collect and process Affidavits of Candidacy from municipal, township, and school district clerks.
10. .Coordinate ballot programming, proofing, printing, and testing to ensure statutory compliance and election accuracy.
11. Coordinate accuracy testing of voting equipment and election systems prior to elections.
12. Review plats, boundary changes, and precinct information to verify voter and candidate eligibility.
13. Select, inspect, and coordinate polling locations and troubleshoot polling place and equipment issues.
14. Respond to and resolve election-day operational issues and questions.
15. .Document and refer potential election law violations to the County Attorney as appropriate.
16. Serve as a professional, impartial, and nonpartisan representative of Washington County.
17. Serve as a lead worker by assigning and coordinating work activities and providing operational guidance to staff.
18. Develop, revise, and maintain election training materials, instructional manuals, procedures, forms, and correspondence.
19. Recruit, interview, hire, train, and lead seasonal and temporary election staff.
20. Train election judges, municipal clerks, and staff on election procedures, software systems, and voting equipment.
21. Assist in budget development and provide recommendations related to election operations, technology, and staffing.
22. Compile, analyze, calculate, and prepare election-related reports and operational data.
23. Conduct historical and election-related research as needed.
24. Research and respond to complex election questions from voters, candidates, elected officials, municipalities, school districts, and other stakeholders.
25. .Provide high-quality customer service regarding elections, voter registration, absentee voting, polling places, and election processes.
26. Prepare, maintain, and retain records in accordance with records retention requirements and department policies.
27. Perform administrative, financial, and recordkeeping duties related to election operations.
28. Maintain and prepare joint powers agreements, routine reports, forms, certificates, correspondence, and related documentation.

Perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Functions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, and 28.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is sedentary (sitting and/or standing) in nature performed within the Government Center or satellite offices. Lifting requirement of 15-20 pounds on an occasional basis. Wrist and finger manipulation due to filing, compiling, calculating, or computer work. Equipment used may include, but is not limited to, computer, typewriter, calculator, telephone, camera, ten key machine, bar code machine, mail opener, scanner, printer, voter equipment, microfiche reading, copier and fax machine. Work interruptions are frequent. There is some pressure associated with dealing with individuals who may be emotionally charged and with project or activity deadlines and details. Driving or riding to work at a service center, attend meetings, participate in or lead training sessions, etc. may be required. Must have own means of reliable transportation for business purposes; individuals operating a motor vehicle for county business must possess a valid driver's license. During elections work may require assisted lifting of voting equipment up to 80 pounds. Additional physical/mental requirements that may occur, may not be listed above, but are inherent performing the position's essential functions.
This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and the level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required by personnel so classified. The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time.
Washington County offers a comprehensive including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance.
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Please indicate below which of the following minimum qualifications for this position that you possess.Please note that within a year of being hired in the position, the Elections Coordinator must obtain County Auditor certification in accordance with Minnesota Statute 204B.27 and MR 8240 in order to administer elections and train local election officials and judges.

• I have a Bachelor's degree in public administration, business, communication, or a closely related field, and 2 (two) years related work experience in any combination of the following: elections, training, project management, or public administration.
• I have a high school diploma or GED and 5 (five) years directly related work experience in any combination of the following: elections, training, project management, or public administration.
• None of the above.

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your education, experience, and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)
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Do you have three (3) or more years of progressively responsible paid experience in election administration?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)
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Do you have previous work experience coordinating or administering federal, state, county, municipal, school district, or special elections?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)
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Do you have previous work experience interpreting and applying federal, state, or local election statutes, rules, regulations, and policies?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the