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Employment Opportunities

NOTICE OF PART-TIME/TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics Office of the General Counsel is seeking several law students (2L or 3L) to serve as election law officers during the District of Columbia primary election on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 and general election on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Election law officers are given the task of assisting Precinct Captains with legal concerns on Election Day, such as completion of Election Day registration forms and adequate demonstration of proof of residence; maintenance of proper procedures during challenges to voter qualifications; and detection of electioneering and election fraud.

Election law officers must attend a mandatory training session at least one week prior to the commencement of early voting. In addition to working the full-day on Election Day, election law officers may be asked to commit to at least one full-day of work during the early voting period at satellite locations, September 4-11 and October 23-30.

If necessary, telephone interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, concluding the week of August 16-20.

Compensation for this position is $10.00/hour.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume no later than August 13, 2010. The cover letter should include which elections (primary and/or general) that the candidate is available to work. Applications may be submitted by email to rchristensen@dcboee.org.

Please direct all inquiries to Renee Christensen at 202-727-2897.

In addition, the Board is recruiting for a range of temporary, hourly positions to fill seasonal needs of the office in support of elections scheduled in September 2010 and November 2010. Individuals interested in applying for the following positions should apply directly to the Board at director@dcboee.org:

Poll Worker Trainer
Warehouse Operations
Voter Outreach Support
Early Voting Support
Election Day Operations