Elections Director
County of Onslow, NC
Performs complex administrative and skilled administrative support work directing election activities for the County, ensuring compliance with law in the registration of voters and the voting process, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the general direction of the Onslow County Board of Elections. Departmental supervision is exercised over all personnel within the department.
Position Responsibilities:
Facilitates a safe work environment where employees are treated with respect, dignity, and compassion.
Manages performance and completes annual performance evaluations for direct reports.
Plans, directs, coordinates and supervises the elections process and staff.
Ensures that all voter and election records and files are prepared and maintained in compliance with Federal, State, and County laws and policies.
Supervises the legal registration process for voters; reviews and determines eligibility of voters, supervises the maintenance of current registration voter records.
Confers with and reports to the Board of Elections on registration and elections processes; attends related meetings as required.
Facilitates the election process for the county; staffs precincts by recruiting, training, assigning, and scheduling poll workers; establish and organizes polling places; posts and publishes notices in accordance with regulations; supervises the printing of election ballots according to instructions of the State Board of Elections.
Prepares legal descriptions, resolutions, and other printed material required in facilitating the election process in accordance with statutory requirements.
Answers correspondence relating to registration and elections.
Prepares budget proposals, including operating cost estimates for upcoming fiscal year.
Keeps abreast of changes in election laws and regulations.
Screens, hires and trains personnel and reviews work of permanent and temporary staff.
Disseminates information to the news media, political parties, candidates and the general public.
Performs assigned functions as a Disaster Ready Team (DRT) member, if appointed or volunteer.
Performs related tasks as required.