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2020 Primary Updates

South Carolina: Voters in the Palmetto State went to the polls on Saturday where the state’s new voting system was used for the first time in a statewide election. There were a few minor problems, but overall the primary, which featured high turnout, went off without a hitch, especially with regard to the new voting system. The problems that did arise were isolated. In Richland County, the first set of results reported was missing 74 in-person absentee ballots. Given the overwhelming popularity of voting absentee in the primary, officials in the state are already thinking ahead to November and calling for more time to process and count absentee ballots.

Election Security Updates

According to The Hill, U.S. Cyber Command leader Gen. Paul Nakasone told a House panel that election security is his “top priority,” emphasizing strides made in combating threats in the years since Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election.

“We are 244 days from the 2020 presidential election,” Nakasone testified during a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing on U.S. Cyber Command’s proposed fiscal 2021 budget. “My top priority is a safe and secure election that is free from foreign influence.”

Election News This Week

Elections officials in the upcoming primary states are taking a wait and see approach about the impacts the coronavirus may have on voting but they are preparing. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said the office is considering all scenarios. “If there’s one thing that’s more important than a fair and honest election, it’s life and health and safety,” said LaRose according to Politico. “That’s when very difficult decisions have to be made, including whether there needs to be an order to suspend election day. Let’s hope we don’t have to, but we’re ready for it.” A spokesperson for the Georgia secretary of state said the state is monitoring the situation and moving forward as planned with the primary. Some Florida supervisor of elections are encouraging those concerned about the spread of the virus to vote early by mail. In Washington, where nine people have died from the virus and  all voters cast their ballot by mail, officials in the secretary of state’s office are discouraging voters from licking their ballot envelopes and instead use a sponge to moisten the flaps. “The Washington State Department of Health advised we encourage voters who have yet to turn in their ballots to seal the envelopes by using an alternative method, such as a wet sponge or cloth,” Kylee Zabeel with the secretary of state’s office told Q13News. In Missouri elections officials are adding some items to their to-do lists in advance of the primary like purchasing disinfectant wipes and gloves for poll workers. Elections officials in Illinois are “taking it pretty seriously” and in Champaign County Clerk Angela Patton is making sure her emergency management plan is up-to-date and adding extra precautions at the polls.

Having none of it. The Clarke County, Georgia board of elections has voted to use paper ballots instead of the state’s new electronic voting system for the upcoming presidential preference primary. The three members of the board of elections voting in favor of paper ballots instead of the electronic system cited ballot privacy concerns as the major reason for their vote. They claimed that plans presented to the board for how polling sites would be laid out to ensure privacy did not allay their concerns. Judd Drake, the attorney for Athens-Clarke County, cautioned board members Tuesday that it would be difficult to meet that standard in court after the county’s own election supervisor insisted the machines could be arranged in a way that protects voters’ privacy. “It could present a challenge later on to the board’s decision if the board decides to use the paper ballots,” Drake said on an audio recording of the Tuesday meeting available on the board’s website. He added the decision would likely face a lawsuit by voters or state election officials.

With Democratic candidates for president dropping like flies, many voters who cast early or absentee ballots if they can get a do-over on their ballot. Most states don’t allow that process, but one that does, Michigan, has seen more than 8,100 voters request to “spoil” their original ballot and cast a new one. “AAARRRGGGHHH,” Westland City Clerk Richard LeBlanc told The Detroit Free Press on Wednesday afternoon. “There have been times in the last few days when we’ve had a dozen people waiting in line to spoil their ballot with only two staff members available to assist them. This has been a really challenging election for a lot of reasons.” According to the Free Press, Local clerks say some people have even revoted twice as their first and second choices in the Democratic field have dropped out of the race. The number of revoting has forced some elections offices to change how they do things. Saturday is the last day that voters may recast their ballots ahead of the primary although it can be done at the polls on Tuesday. “I’m in the ‘not much sleep’ mode now,” Livonia City Clerk Susan Nash told the paper. “We’ll be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and I would expect that we’re going to have a crowd.”

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney (D) is proposing an 84 percent increase to the current $12.2 million budget for the city’s elections office. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Kenney cites both the presidential election which will require additional staffing, materials, equipment, and outreach to accommodate an expected spike in voter turnout — and implementation of new election laws in Pennsylvania.

A study by the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law has found that 378,000 transgender people may have issues voting this election cycle because the state-issued ID they have does not have a correct photo of them. According to the study, often, a transgender individual will change their name, or identify with a gender that doesn’t correlate to the gender that was assigned with their sex at birth. Therefore, the information that is on all of their official documents is rendered incorrect. The school of law identified eight states  — Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin — that have strict voter ID laws. All eight require that voters show a driver’s license, passport or military ID at the polls. “When voting at the polls, election officials and poll workers are the ones who decide whether the voter in front of them is the person on the voter registration rolls,” Jody L. Herman, co-author of the study told The Hill. “Especially in states that require an ID to be shown, this could result in some transgender voters being disenfranchised,” she continued.

Personnel News: James Savage has resigned as the Delaware County, Pennsylvania voting machine warehouse manager. Oregon state Senator Shemia Fagan has announced her candidacy for secretary of state. Bradley Seaman has been appointed Missoula County, Montana elections administrator. Linda Carter is retiring after 35 years as the LaRue County, Kentucky clerk.

In Memoriam: Joanell Wilson, longtime Rapides Parish, Louisiana registrar of voters has died. She was 73. Wilson, who was known as JoJo by friends and family, worked in the registrar of voters office for almost 50 years. She retired in July 2015. According to KALB, Wilson was instrumental in implementing the Registrar of Voters’ offices statewide computer system. While a member of the Louisiana Registrar of Voters’ Association, she served on the Louisiana Board of Supervisors of Elections, the Retirement Board, and many other committees, including chairing the Legislative Committee for many years. “We were wonderful friends,” Lin Stewart, current Rapides Parish Registrar of Voters told the TV station. “She is responsible for a lot of bills that improved the state’s voting systems.”

Legislative Updates

California: Under Senate Bill 994, county courthouses would be required to share juror information, including age and citizenship status, with election officials.

Also in California, a nonpartisan group of community leaders is pursuing a November ballot measure that would ask San Diego voters if they wanted to use ranked choice voting for local elections.

Georgia: Under Senate Bill 463, if lines last for more than one hour, county election superintendents would have to split up precincts that more than 2,000 voters, provide additional voting equipment or hire extra poll workers. The legislation is supported by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

Indiana: House Republicans voted won an amendment to the budget that would have allocated an additional $10 million to upgrade the state’s voting machines. In their vote against the amendment, some GOP members argued that a lot more than $10 million will be needed and that should be considered at a future time.

Iowa: According to The Courier, Gov. Kim Reynolds has signaled her willingness to sign a bill that would require felons to fully pay any court-ordered debts to victims before having their voting rights restored. Reynolds has been advocating a constitutional amendment that would allow for the automatic restoration of voting rights. The proposed legislation would come into play if that amendment is approved. The Senate approved the bill 31-11 this week.

Kansas: The Senate has voted not to advance a bill that would have lowered the number of ballots that get tossed in the trash after election day. The bill would have allowed provisional ballots cast by voters who have moved from one county to another but failed to update their registration to be counted.

Kentucky: The Senate has approved a bill that would restore the voting rights to some returning citizens. The bill, which is a constitutional amendment that would ultimately be up to the voters in November if approved by the house would allow felons to have their voting rights restored after serving full sentences, as long as they were not convicted of treason, sex crimes, violent crimes or crimes against children.

Also in Kentucky the House has approved an amended bill that would require voters to show a photo ID in order to vote. Senate Bill 2, approved 62-35 by the House, would require Kentuckians to show a government-issued photo ID to vote. But those who don’t have photo IDs would still be able to cast a ballot if they have a credit card or social security card and sign an affidavit swearing they are who they claim to be. The measure would also create a new process where people who can’t afford an ID can get a free one through their local county clerk’s office.

Minnesota: By a 5-4 vote the Senate State Government Finance and Policy and Elections committee has advanced a bill that would require voters to show a photo ID in order to vote. Under the Senate bill, the state would provide voter identification cards to Minnesotans at no cost. It would also establish a new system of provisional ballots for people who are unable to prove their identity and residence.

Mississippi: Under Senate Bill 2670 the secretary of state’s office would have the power to check voters’ names against databases from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other agencies to determine if the voter is a U.S. citizen. If the voters citizenship was called into question, they would have 30 days to provide documents to prove their citizenship.

Missouri: BY a 109-45 vote the House has approved a bill that would tighten the state’s voter ID law after the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in February that it was unconstitutional. Under the proposal, voters casting a provisional ballot would have to sign a form stating that they understand their vote won’t be counted unless they return to the polling place the same day with a valid ID or their signature matches what’s on file with election authorities.

New York: Under S.6925, any towns and cities with populations between 50,000 and 100,000 to have at least one early voting location within their borders. The bill has been approved the Senate and now awaits action by the House.

Ohio: The Ohio Ballot Board has split a proposed ballot initiative into four separate issues. In a party-line 3-2 vote, the Ohio Ballot Board’s Republican members ruled the proposed constitutional amendment was actually four separate topics and that each should be a separate ballot question: elections administration, voter registration, voting rights for citizens with disabilities and a requirement for a post-election audit.

In Yellow Springs voters will once again be asked if they want to extend the voting franchise to 16-year-olds as well as documented non-citizens. The franchise would only extend to village issues and races. Each issue will be considered separately on the ballot. In 2019 a similar measure failed but officials believe that’s because the voting issues, along with extending the mayor’s term, were all presented as one ballot question.

Virginia: The Senate has approved HB201 that would allow for election day registration in the commonwealth.

The Virginia General Assembly has voted to do away with the casting of lots when a tied General Assembly race remains tied following a recount. Instead a special election will be held to determine the winner. The bill does not apply to elections for president, nor does it apply to the governor, lieutenant governor or attorney general races — the legislature would have to change the constitution for that to happen.

Legal Updates

Georgia: U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Grimsberg has ruled that Gwinnett County does not have to open its satellite early voting sites a week early. The Gwinnett County NAACP, the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP and the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda filed suit, saying the county’s operation of one polling place in the first week of early voting for the Democratic presidential primary violates the First and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Also in Georgia, the state’s Attorney General Chris Carr has closed an investigation into allegations that the state’s Democratic Party attempted to breach the state’s voter registration database in the days leading up to the 2018 gubernatorial election. Carr’s office said an inquiry from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation found “no evidence of damage to the SOS network or computers, and no evidence of theft, damage, or loss of data.”

Illinois: Advocates have filed a federal lawsuit against the secretary of state and state elections officials over the state’s automatic voter registration system. According to NBC Chicago, the suit alleges multiple violations of state and federal voter laws in a delayed automatic registration rollout, including a lack of access for limited English speakers and failing to update voter rolls when people moved. “Unfortunately, the promise of voter modernization and inclusivity has not only gone unfulfilled, it now appears that even basic voter registration services are mishandled in disregard of repeated calls for transparency and accountability by non-partisan organizations in the state,” according to the lawsuit. The groups seek court oversight.

Minnesota: U.S. District Judge Wilhelmina Wright has ruled that city ordinances in Minneapolis and St. Paul that require landlords to provide voter registration information to new tenants is unconstitutional. According to Courthouse News Service, in her ruling Wright did not comment on the claim that voter registration information served an ideological objective. “There is nothing in the record that addresses the actual or purported effectiveness of Defendants’ ordinances,” Wright wrote. “Defendants provide no evidence as to the percentage of tenants who receive the voter-registration flyers, as to how many of those renters actually review the flyers or find them helpful, or that the flyers have had any actual effect on voter participation among renters. Nor is there anecdotal evidence that similar efforts elsewhere have resulted in higher voter participation among renters.”

New Jersey: Chiung-Lin Cheng Liu, a losing candidate for the  Holmdel Township committee has filed suit in Freehold County Superior Court alleging that dozens of legitimate vote-by-mail ballots were improperly disqualified on technical grounds. Liu lost the election by two votes.

North Carolina: Advance North Carolina has filed suit in federal court over Senate Bill 683 which changed absentee voting rules in the wake of the ballot-harvesting scandal in Bladen and Robeson counties. Advance North Carolina argues that the law takes “aim at lawful, constitutionally protected activities, like grassroots organizing and absentee voting application drives.” “By imposing barriers to requesting an absentee ballot, and invalidating requests that do not adhere to the state’s new restrictions, the organizing ban reduces access to vote-by-mail opportunities on which Advance Carolina’s members and other voters have come to rely or would otherwise utilize, thereby burdening their fundamental right to vote,” the lawsuit states.

Ohio: A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court’s ruling that said elections officials in the state have to provide absentee ballots to jail inmates arrested after a deadline to request absentee ballots. According to The Cleveland Plain Dealer, the 6th Circuit panel wrote in their opinion that requiring election workers to deliver absentee ballots would serve as an undue burden to thinly-stretched staffs during an already-hectic time period. This is especially true in rural counties where there are as few as two employees for a board of election, the opinion says.

Pennsylvania: The League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, along with the LWV Pittsburgh chapter and One Pennsylvania have filed a motion in support of Allegheny County in a lawsuit brought against the county by the Public Interest Legal Fund over the county’s voter rolls. The League of Women Voters argues that it represents “the interests of organizational members who are eligible registered voters in Allegheny County, each of whom has a cognizable interest in remaining on the voter lists and depend upon the proper enforcement of the National Voter Registration Act,” according to court documents.

Wisconsin: The District 4 Court of Appeals has struck a ruling by an Ozaukee County judge that said 209,000 voters who may have moved should be immediately removed from the voter rolls. The three-judge panel rejected the argument from the plaintiffs—the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty—saying that the state elections commission “…has no ‘positive and plain’ duty to deactivate voters.” According to Wisconsin Public Radio, the panel also reversed the lower court’s call for three members of the commission to be held in contempt of court and pay fines because they didn’t immediately purge the voters.

Tech Thursday

Illinois: LaSalle County suffered a ransomware attack this week but according to the county’s ID Director John Haag, the county’s elections systems were not impacted. “Election is secure and nothing’s been compromised with our elections and it’s proceeding as our election was proceeding prior to. We have some affected PC’s in the (County Clerk’s) department but it doesn’t affect the overall operation with how election security works,” Haag told WEEK

Kentucky: Gov. Steve Beshear (D) has launched a new website with a searchable database for returning citizens to find out whether or not their voting rights have been restored. The website lists the crimes for which rights are not automatically restored, including bribery in an election, certain violent offenses, assaults, strangulation and human trafficking. Felony convictions in other states, or in the federal system, are also exempt. “My faith teaches me forgiveness — that we should welcome these Kentuckians back into our communities and allow them to fully participate in our democracy,” Beshear said according to the Courier Journal.

Maryland: Officials with the Maryland State Board of Elections say they have determined what caused the state’s e-poll book system to slow down during a recent special election. “We have confirmed that the database became locked when performing multiple functions simultaneously,” Nikki Charlson, administrator for the board told WAMU. “This prevented electronic poll books from retrieving the requested voter information and slowed down the check-in process.” Charlson said the board is conducting additional testing on the poll book database. The board has decided that the states six largest counties will use the server during early voting.

West Virginia: Secretary of State Mac Warner has announced that voters with disabilities and military and overseas voters will now be able to use a mobile voting service from Democracy Live instead of a blockchain-based app from Voatz which the state had previously used for its military and overseas voters. “If the public doesn’t want it, or is skeptical to the point they’re not confident in the results, we have to take that into consideration,” Donald “Deak” Kersey, Warner’s general counsel, told NBC News.

Wisconsin: The Wisconsin Elections Commission has voted to publicly scold six local election jurisdictions if they do not upgrade their outdated computer systems in a timely fashion. According to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, The commissioners said they would tell the communities to upgrade their systems or be publicly outed. The commission will make federal funds available to them to help pay for the upgrades, which are expected to cost a few thousand dollars.

Opinions This Week

National Opinions: Stacey Abrams | Vote at home | Voter trust | Election Day | Vendors | Ranked choice voting | Early voting, II

Alabama: Voter access | Inactive voters

California: Ballot counting | Primary, II, III | Ranked choice voting | Early voting | Los Angeles County

Colorado: Ex-felon voting rights

Florida: Amendment 4 | Election security | Collier County

Illinois: Election commission merger

Indiana: Election integrity

Iowa: Ex-felon voting rights, II

Maryland: Student voters

Massachusetts: Same day registration | Early voting

North Carolina: Voter ID

North Dakota: Ranked choice voting

Pennsylvania: Voter education

South Carolina: Voter suppression

Tennessee: Election security

Texas: Primary

Utah: Ranked choice voting, II | Election security

Vermont: Election administration

Upcoming Events

Election Center Special Workshop: The following courses will be offered during this workshop: Course 3 (Planning and Budgeting); Course 4 (Information Technology & Security); and Renewal Course 21 (Public Trust and the Integrity of Elections). Where: Seattle When: April 29-May 3

NASED Summer 2020 Conference: — Twice a year, the National Association of State Election Directors members gather to discuss the latest developments in election administration.  Members of the public are welcome to attend at the non-member registration rate. Check back here for more information about the Summer 2020 Conference. Where: Reno, Nevada When: July 19-22.

NASS Summer 2020 Conference: The National Association of Secretaries of State will hold their Summer 2020 conference at the Silver Legacy Reno, Nevada. Check back here for more information about the Winter 2020 conference when it becomes available. Where: Reno, Nevada. When: July 19-22.

Job Postings This Week

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Assistant Director, Kentucky State Board of Elections— The Kentucky State Board of Elections is an independent agency of state government, established by the Legislature to administer the election laws of the Commonwealth. The SBE also provides training and resources to the County Clerks and County Boards of Election, and supervises registration and purgation of voters within the state. The position of Assistant Director is a highly skilled and valued member of the SBE staff who performs duties ranging from staff management, advising and training of local and state officials, budgeting and policy development. While not required, a license to practice law is preferred. Compliance with Kentucky Revised Statute 117.025 requires that this position be filled by a candidate that is a registered member of the Republican Party of Kentucky. Out of state candidates will be considered if they can show proof of registration with the Republican Party of their current state of residence. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Campaign Finance Compliance Analyst, North Carolina State Board of Elections— Primary Purpose of the Position: Developing the forms and reports used to disclose contributions and expenditures, as well as the North Carolina Campaign Finance Manual. Enforcing North Carolina campaign finance Statutes, Rules and Regulations. Educating the public regarding campaign finance matters. Training campaign committee officers, special filers, party committee officers, internal staff and county board of elections staff regarding campaign finance matters. Note: This includes compliance training, software training using the Agency’s custom software (CF Remote) and program training regarding campaign finance procedures and policies adopted by the State Board to internal staff, county board of elections staff and board members. Salary: 46,203 – $78,218.  Deadline: March 9. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Election Assistance Commission— The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is looking for a seasoned manager to serve as Chief Operating Officer (COO). This is an exceptional opportunity for an individual to oversee the functions and programs of the Commission coming up to the 2020 Elections! The COO is the primary management official responsible for supervising the day-to-day operations of EAC staff. EAC has several program operation divisions which will report to the COO: Voting Systems Testing and Certification, Grants, Research, Communications, HR/Administration, and Finance. Plans and implements communications plans, events, media campaigns, press conferences, briefings, messaging and interviews. Participates in developing communications and media initiatives, planning and implementing of media events, and maintaining a proactive media strategy for the EAC. Under the leadership of the Executive Director, EAC is elevating attention on management issues and transformational change. To manage this change, and to enable the Executive Director to focus attention on Congressional affairs, external relations, budget formulation and execution, and clearinghouse activities, the COO position was created to manage the programmatic, financial management, and administrative functions of the Commission, all of which will continue to be directed by talented professionals with strong expertise in their areas of responsibility. The COO will have special responsibility for supervising senior staff, ensuring that key program areas work in a carefully coordinated way, as well as ensuring that new systems and procedures are effectively adopted whenever such change is required to support the Commission’s transformation and improvement. Salary: $134,789 to $156K.  Deadline: April 8. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Communications Associate, Democracy Works— The communications team ensures the vision of Democracy Works is clearly and creatively articulated to our stakeholders in a variety of contexts. We develop strategic communication plans and programs for our internal and external audiences, promoting the mission and brand of Democracy Works across several channels. We love democracy and are excited to communicate our work to strengthen it. As a part of the team, you will: Support and maintain a strategic, goal-oriented vision for all Democracy Works internal and external communication projects; Develop fresh story ideas: Proactively research and write materials to tell our story and engage a variety of audiences (i.e. website, blog and social media content); Produce communication materials: Prepare executive talking points and bios, briefing materials, newsletters, and presentations that align with our organization’s strategic goals and branding; Assist other teams by copy-editing and proofreading written content; Brainstorm strategic outreach ideas, and produce creative content for new and ongoing projects; Media outreach: Identify strategic narratives and compelling storylines to pitch relevant reporters and secure timely media coverage; Media monitoring: Track and report media coverage of Democracy Works, our products, campaigns, and industry trends; and Press lists: Build and maintain comprehensive press lists to develop relationships with reporters Deadline: Target start date April 28. Salary: $58K-$68K. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Deputy Chief Information Security Officer, U.S. Election Assistance Commission— As the Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (Deputy CISO), the incumbent provides policy, leadership and direction, and serves as a key contributor to the EAC’s strategy regarding achieving mission goals; ensuring that all IT functions are integrated, prioritized and executed within agency priorities and allocated resources; and working closely with EAC’s service providers. Salary: $96,970 to $148,967. Deadline: April 27. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Director of Communications, U.S. Election Assistance Commission— Plans and implements communications plans, events, media campaigns, press conferences, briefings, messaging and interviews. Participates in developing communications and media initiatives, planning and implementing of media events, and maintaining a proactive media strategy for the EAC. Develops and maintains productive relationships with members of the media. Enlist the cooperation of media representatives in providing accurate information to the public that furthers the goals and objectives of the EAC. Provides background information to the media as required and drafts talking points for spokespersons ahead of interviews and presentations. Researches, develops, writes and edits reports, presentations, press releases, fact sheets, feature articles, letters, speeches, testimony, annual reports, opinion pieces, videos, and other public-facing communications materials that effectively communicate the Commission’s goals to EAC stakeholders and a variety of public and internal audiences. Procures and manages contracts and assists with the procurement of other Communications-related needs, i.e. photography, video, subscriptions, and other non-EAC services and goods. Attends staff briefings and policy discussions to gain knowledge of Commission activities in order to remain current on the latest developments of interest to the public, assist in preparing for and responding to media inquiries, and formulate recommendations regarding agency policies and programs. Performs other related duties as assigned. Salary: $96,970 to $148,967. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Director of Elections, Pasquotank County— Independently performs complex technical, administrative and managerial functions in the operation of the office of the Pasquotank County Board of Elections. Responsibilities include receiving and processing applications for registration; candidate filings; processing absentee ballot applications; training and supervising personnel; preparing for federal, state, district, county, municipal and special elections; directing the day-to-day operation of the office, including budget proposals; providing clerical and administrative assistance to the Pasquotank County Board of Elections. Considerable tact and courtesy must be exercised in the extensive public contact of this office and in the dissemination of information to the news media, political parties, candidates and the general public. Independent judgment and initiative are required in applying laws and administering policies to specific cases and in carrying out assignments. Duties are performed in accordance with Chapter 163 of the North Carolina General Statutes and other relevant federal, state and local election laws, rules and regulations, under the administrative supervision of the county board of elections. Records are subject to use and scrutiny by the general public. Attendance is required at a variety of meetings. Upon employment (after May 1, 1995), employee must complete the State Board of Elections certification requirements. The director reports to the Chairman of the Pasquotank County Board of Elections and the State Executive Secretary-Director of Elections. Deadline: March 17. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Elections & Passport Manager, Benton County, Oregon— Benton County is currently seeking an Elections & Passports Manager to join the team. This position is responsible for the management of the Elections and Passports division operations and staff.  Organize election and passport activities in Benton County, under the direction of the County Clerk and in accordance with applicable laws. Assist the Department Director/County Clerk in oversee operations in the Records & Elections department. Manage Records & Licenses division staff and assume the duties of the County Clerk, as needed. Salary: $59,404 – $89,119. Deadline: March 6. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Executive Director, Chicago Board of Election Commissioners— The Executive Director serves as the chief administrator, providing leadership and implementing policies and programs to carry out the work of the Board. The Executive Director directs an annual operating budget of approximately $34M and leads a staff of 130 full-time employees broken into 7 Divisions comprised of: Registration; Information Technology; Human Resources; Finance; Community Services/Poll Workers; Pre-Election Voting & Logistics; and, Warehouse Operations. All full-time employees, including the Assistant Executive Director, are compensated through the City of Chicago and subject to the benefits offered to City employees, although they are employees of the Board and not the City. Although an employee of the Board, the Executive Director is compensated through Cook County and receives employee compensation and benefits in line with County policies. By statute, the Executive Director must take an oath of office before the Cook County Circuit Court. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Grants Specialist, U.S. Election Assistance Commission— The Grants Specialist will assist the Grants Director to manage and administer the grants program for the EAC pursuant to 5 USC §3109 (See 42 USC §15324(b)) and §204 (6)(c) of HAVA. The incumbent provides expert advice to EAC leadership regarding grants management; provides advice and guidance to States and U.S. territories regarding the use of funds provided by EAC to ensure State/U.S. territory compliance with HAVA, Appropriations Law and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars; conducts pre- and post-audits to review how funds have been spent; and makes recommendations to the Executive Director for audit resolutions. Salary: $69,581 to $128,920 per year.  Deadline: June 17, 2020. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Lead Campaign Finance Disclosure Specialist, North Carolina State Board of Elections— This role is responsible for providing overall oversight and team lead of two disclosure specialists under the direction of campaign finance director. The employee in this position will perform independently specialized compliance work in the enforcement and application of State Campaign Finance Laws. The employee must have the ability to obtain all the necessary information for accurate and complete compliance of political committee filings to perform cursory audit examinations including but not limited to prohibited contributions, principal occupation information and permissible expense purpose codes of political committees or filers disclosure reports, financial records and examination of source documentation related to such filings. Work requires considerable contact with our campaign finance director, disclosure team, auditor team, campaign finance attorney, noncompliance coordinator, chief operations manager, county boards of elections’ staff and political committee treasurers. The employee must develop proficiency using the agency’s e-filing reporting software, understanding of QuickBooks invoicing statements and provide guidance to disclosure specialists, compliance team members and technical support to users. This includes developing proficiency in using the agency’s customer software for importing and storing report data. The employee will manage the electronic reporting County Board of Elections use to certify late or non-compliant political committee disclosure reports to North Carolina State Board of Elections. The employee will train state and county staff users in the new electronic STEPPS system. The employee guidance to users and filers for waiver requests and petition process for contested cases of penalty assessments with OAH. The employee serves as the agency’s lead in managing such data including but not limited to tracking all documentation that is required, performs technical `work, makes recommendations on such filings using specific criteria developed to handle waiver requests and prepares Board reports of the final recommendations. Salary: $46,203 – $78,218. Deadline: March 9. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Project Manager, Hart InterCivic— Project Managers at Hart InterCivic are highly motivated “self-starters” who are enthusiastic about providing exceptional customer service. Working with other members of the Professional Services and Operations teams, the Project Manager directs activity, solves problems, and develops lasting and strong relationships with our customers. Hart InterCivic’s unique and industry known culture of innovation, transparency, and customer-centric focus creates an environment where team members will continually grow and be challenged to develop their careers. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Proposals Manager, Hart InterCivic— The Proposals Program Manager will be responsible for leading and coordinating cross-functional teams for the successful development of proposals and management of the proposal lifecycle. This includes requests for proposals, requests for information, support for post-proposal contract questions, and other related activities. The Proposals Program Manager will work closely with key stakeholders and input providers across each peer group including Sales, Product Management, Finance, Operations and Engineering. This position reports to the Director of Certification and Proposals. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Quality Assurance Engineer, Democracy Works—You will be our first QA-specific hire, meaning that we are looking for someone who can help us build our approach to QA from the ground up with an eye toward providing guidance to our engineers in their work and potentially building out additional QA capacity over time. As a part of the team you will: Stand up end-to-end testing on our large/complex microservices setup; Structure our approach to QA from the ground up and potentially build a team of QA engineers over time; Write automated testing for our user-facings tools; Integrate into our dev process to confirm the quality of the code our developers are producing; Do some amount of manual testing as needed; Regularly collaborate with other members of the voter engagement team. Salary: $105K-$125K. Deadline: Target start date April 27. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Senior Cyber Program Manager, U.S. Election Assistance Commission— As the Senior Cyber Program Manager, the incumbent provides policy, leadership and direction, and serves as a key contributor to the EAC’s strategy regarding the Election Technology Program. The incumbent furthers the EAC’s efforts in various arenas; works to improve federal, state and local relations with regard to elections; and provides strategic guidance to senior staff on various issues pertaining to elections and specifically, election security. Salary: $96,970 to $148,967. Deadline: April 27. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

Site Reliability Engineer, Democracy Works— As our first Site Reliability Engineer, you will guide the direction of the infrastructure engineering discipline at Democracy Works; exemplifying reliable, measurable, secure and repeatable practices that will act as a “force multiplier” across our products. You will: Maintain our infrastructure using Terraform and Kubernetes. Design, build, maintain, and plan for growth of infrastructure at Democracy Works. Create and maintain monitoring and alerting for services. Create and maintain documentation for the systems and tools that you work with. Automate “toil” – discover repetitive manual actions, document those actions, and automate them if possible. Improve existing automation to mitigate risk introduced through the natural process of software change. Join an on-call rotation for services you are responsible for. Review existing code and architecture for security and reliability. Work closely with developers and product teams regarding security and reliability implications of software and infrastructure changes. Aid developers in debugging production issues across services in a distributed system. Assist with interview processes for other available roles at Democracy Works. Work with product teams to balance and prioritize your work according to external deadlines and organizational goals. Salary: $105,000 – $125,000. Application: For the complete job listing and to apply, click here.

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