Work the Election

The City of Prince Albert hires for a variety of election positions.

If you are using the printable application form, please submit a completed, signed and dated form to the Returning Officer by one of the following ways:

Mail or Drop off to: City Hall, 2nd Floor, City Clerks Office, 1084 Central Avenue, S6V 7P3
Email to: pavotes@citypa.com

Rate of pay

The following chart outlines the rates for all election workers, including the training time at a flat rate of $40 per session. Reimbursement for mileage claims relating to supervisory, mobile and special poll workers will be approved at a rate of $0.5496 per km.

Election Worker Pay Rates
Position	Hourly	Meal Allowance	Training
Supervisory Deputy Returning Officer	$20.50	$41	$40
Deputy Returning Officer	$17.50	$41	$40
Poll Clerk	$15.50	$41	$40

Position Duties

Each position has a different set of responsibilities and qualifications. Please see the Responsibilities and Qualifications for Election Positions for more detail on each position.

General Requirements for all positions

To be an election worker you must be 18 years of age or older and demonstrate the following core competencies:

basic literacy skills
basic interpersonal skills including the ability to exercise impartiality
ability to serve voters that require assistance
ability to perform repetitive tasks
basic math skills
basic analytical skills
good attention to detail
ability to follow directions and standards
ability to learn in a short time frame
be prepared to work from the setting up, opening, closing, and cleanup of polls on Election Day, without leaving the facility for any reason, which is approximately 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. (with the exception of Advance Poll, Special Poll and Mobile Poll workers)
attend all required training provided

Training Required

All workers are required to attend one (1) training session lasting approximately three (3) hours, on a specified date at a specified location.

Supervisory Deputy Returning Officers may be required to attend another training session.

Request to work with a friend/family member

You can indicate your preference on the application form and the Returning Officer will try to accommodate your request. However, we cannot guarantee that you will be placed in your polling area or with your friend/family member. The Returning Officer and all election officials have an obligation to ensure the election process is not compromised in any way. Therefore, the Returning Officer may use her discretion to ensure that the appropriate workers are assigned to the appropriate positions and polling places.

Successful Candidates

You will be notified if you have been selected as a successful applicant as an election worker. Hiring priority will be given to suitable persons who have prior electoral experience, and meet the required qualifications.

If you are selected as a successful applicant, the Returning Office will notify you of the time for the required training session(s) and any other necessary details. Email is the preferred method of communication.

It is expected successful applicants will be notified by late September.