CANTON ‒ It takes more than a village to run an election.
So, the Stark County Board of Elections has placed a “help wanted” sign before all of the county’s registered voters. Not only for poll workers — roughly 1,200, who almost always are in short supply — but for another 100-plus people needed during the four to six weeks ahead of Election Day on Nov. 5.
A wide variety of temporary, but potentially full-time positions, need filled for this fall’s general election, said Board of Elections Director Jeff Matthews.
In case you hadn’t heard, there’s a presidential race this year, along with a slew of other federal, state and local contests, to go along with an opportunity to weigh in on state and local issues.
Available spots include:
- Warehouse workers, who organize and prepare supplies for eventual delivery to polling locations.
- Absentee ballot employees to prepare ballots for and process ballots received by those who vote by mail.
- Early voting staff to check in and assist voters at the Early Voting Center inside the Board complex — the center opens 28 days prior to Election Day.
- Nursing home employees, who work in bipartisan teams to assist voters confined to nursing homes.