Elections Markham now hiring for the coming municipal election

Apply for a paid position by August 26

Yorkregion.com
Aug. 22, 2022
Irene Wong

Municipal Election is right around the corner and Elections Markham is recruiting workers for voting places on Oct. 20, 21, 22 and 24.

The temporary paid positions available include Deputy Returning Officers, Tabulator Officers, Revision Officers and Customer Service Officers.

You are eligible to apply if you are:

-- At least 16 years old by Oct. 20, 2022;

-- Legally allowed to work in Canada with a valid Social Insurance Number;

-- Vaccinated with a full series of COVID-19 vaccines (i.e., both doses of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccine);

-- Not related to or affiliated with a candidate or third-party advertiser in the 2022 Markham Municipal Election; and,

-- Able to attend online or in-person training before your first shift.

Hiring will start in late August, and training will take place in September.

Most of the positions involve computers, so applicants should be comfortable working with technology.