Position |
Key Responsibilities |
Qualifications |
Deputy Returning Officer (DRO) |
- Set up, opening and closing of the polling station
- Process voters and issue ballots to eligible voters
- Maintain security of the ballot box and all ballots
- Administers oaths as required
- Supervises the voting process
- Conducts the ballot count after polls close, reporting results to RO or SDRO
- Completes appropriate records
- Maintains peace and order at the polling place
- Returns the ballot box and supplies to the returning office
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- Eligible voter in that constituency
- Competent and reliable
- Experience dealing with the public
- Knowledge of the polling division
- Clear of any criminal record in the last five years
- No partisan political involvement from time of taking oath until after election day
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Poll Clerk (PC) |
- Assists with set up, opening and closing of the polling station
- Assists the DRO with processing the voters
- Records voter information in the poll book
- Records names of voters when declarations and oaths are required
- Assists the DRO with the ballot count
- Must be willing to take the place of the DRO if need be
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- Eligible voter in that constituency
- Competent and reliable
- Experience dealing with the public
- Knowledge of the polling division
- Clear of any criminal record in the last five years
- No partisan political involvement from time of taking oath until after election day
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Supervisory Deputy Returning Officer (SDRO) |
- Work with the DRO and PC to set up, open and close the polling station
- Responsible for maintaining peace and order within the polling place
- Ensure poll officials arrive on time
- Ensures DROs and PCs fulfill their duties, ensure all documents are accurate
- Assists DROs and PCs who have difficulty balancing after polls close
- Ensure the ballot count balances, are accurate and complete for each polling division
- Phone the ballot count in to the returning office for each polling division after the count
- Ensure the DROs return the ballot boxes and election supplies to the returning office
- Remain at the polling location until all polls have balanced and have called results in
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- Eligible voter in the constituency
- Ability to execute sound judgement when dealing with issues within the polling place
- Competent and reliable
- Experience dealing with the public
- Knowledge of the polling division, electoral processes and voting rules
- Knowledge of the responsibilities of each poll official
- Clear of any criminal record in the last five years
- No partisan political involvement from time of taking oath until after election day
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Information Officer (IO) |
- Assists with setting up, opening and closing of the polling station
- Ensures efficient movement of voters in and out of the polling place
- Ensures that voters stay within the designated areas of the polling place
- Provides assistance in entering and exiting the polling place to those who need assistance
- Provides directions to entrance and exit doors of the polling place
- Ensures no traffic obstructions occur outside of the polling place
- Carries out any other requests from the SDRO and DRO
- Is prepared to replace a PC in the event that the PC cannot fulfil their duties or have replaced a DRO (but only if they are an eligible voter in the constituency)
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- Does not have to be a resident in the constituency (but it is recommended in case they replace a PC)
- Competent and reliable
- May be under 18 and non-citizen (in which case could not be a PC or DRO) but need to be legally allowed to work in Canada
- Ability to remain polite, calm, courteous when dealing with voters
- Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of other polling officials
- No partisan political involvement from time of taking oath until after election day
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Registration Officer (RegO) |
- Communicates clearly
- Assists voters with the completion of the applicable form
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- Competent and reliable
- Ability to remain polite, calm, courteous when dealing with voters
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