Job Type:
Temporary
Department:
Hourly Wage:
$0.00
Close Date (closes at 12:00 am on date noted below):
August 24, 2026
Openings:
50
Position Summary
The Deputy Returning Officer (DRO) oversees the voting location and manages election workers during voting.
Major Job Responsibilities
Supervises one (1) voting location, including supervision of election workers at the voting location
Sets up, opens and closes the voting location
Reports any services that are disrupted, incidents that occur or complaints that are made at the voting location to the Town Clerk or designate in a timely manner.
Contacts election workers to ensure your team is available to work on the prescribed days and times.
Ensures staffing resources, supplies and voting locations layout conforms with the policies and procedures set out by the Town Clerk.
Ensures the voting location is free of any candidate or third-party advertiser campaign materials and that such materials are removed from the voting location and property
Assists electors with disabilities, if requested




Supervises elections workers to ensure proper procedures are being executed.
Temporarily backfill an election worker role, if required
Ensures scrutineers are following guidelines set forth within the voting location
Resolves any issues at the voting location escalated by the election workers
Securely stores equipment and materials at the voting location each night during advance polls, if responsible for advance voting location
Ensures election supplies and technology from the voting location are returned to the Town of Milton after closing the last night of advance polls, and after election night
Education & Experience
Previous election experience is required
Supervisory experience or previous experience in this role is preferred
Access to a cellphone and vehicle to travel to and from the Town Hall and voting location
Availability to work long hours
Ability to read and observe voting procedures at the voting location.
Robust interpe

📌 Deputy Returning Officer (India)
🏢 Town of Milton
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