Mississauga Municipal Election: Now hiring for Election Workers Open, Checkout positions

Mississauga: The City of Mississauga’s Elections Office are now recruiting workers for the October 24, 2022 municipal elections.

Diana Rusnov, City Clerk and Director, Legislative Services, said “Municipal Elections are being held in the Middle of The October and it is the best way to serve and connect the community. In order to be eligible, candidate should be at least 16 years old, legally entitled to work in Canada and have personal email address that is not shared. ”

People can also apply as individual or as a ‘Group’, with family members or friends.

 

Positions available include:

 

Deputy Returning Officer

-Verifying the identities of electors

– Use a computer application to strike electors names off the electronic voters’ list

– Revise the voter lists as needed

Deputy Returning Officer must have experience of using a laptop.

 

Operator

-Filling the marked ballots through a vote tabulator

– To ensure that the vote tabulator is functioning properly

-Picking up and returning the vote tabulator to/from a designated location

-Helping to set up voting location

-Candidate must have a valid driving licence in order to transport tabulator on voting day

 

Information Officer

-Serving as a greeter at the entrance to the voting location

-Must ensure that electors have voter notification card and identification

-Assist voters with voting locations

-Working works of the candidate are from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

For additional information on the positions and compensation visit the election worker webpage.

Visit MississaugaVotes.ca

website for further information about the 2022 Municipal Election.

 

The civic elections are held every four years as per Ontario’s Municipal Elections Act, 1996. In Mississauga, electors cast ballots to elect Mayor, Ward/Regional Councillors and School Board Trustees.