Sutter County Elections - Precinct Officer General Information

Precinct Officer General Information

Voting in Sutter County precincts is conducted by qualified Precinct Officers (Inspectors and Clerks) who are appointed by the Sutter County Clerk-Recorder-Registrar of Voters.

Precinct Officers are responsible for conducting the voting in strict accordance with the voting laws of the State of California

Precinct Officers Needed

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If you meet the requirements and are interested in being a Precinct Officer, print out and complete the Precinct Officer Application *. Mail it to the address provided on the form and our office will contact you, by telephone or mail, when we need Precinct Officers in your area.

Requirements

A Precinct Officer must:

Be at least 18 years or older
Be a registered voter in County of Sutter
Read and write English
Work on Election Day from 6:00 a.m. until all duties are completed (approximately 9:30 p.m.)
Attend two mandatory training classes, per election
Have transportation

If you are not registered to vote, you will need to fill out an affidavit of registration before you can apply to be appointed as a Precinct Officer.

Duties

The duties of Precinct Officers (Inspectors & Clerks) include:

Prepare, open and close the polling place location
Locate voter names on the roster
Issue to and receive from the voters, an activator card
Assist voters in any phase of the voting process
Perform all required duties assigned by the Registrar of Voters or Precinct Inspector

In addition, the Inspector must:

Be in charge of a polling place and its Precinct Board on election day
Assign duties to Clerks on election day
Accept and check election supplies and availability of polling place before election day

Reimbursements

Inspectors:

$85 for the day
$5 for attending each training class
$0.48 per mile for returning supplies

Clerks:

$70 for the day
$5 for attending each training class

Contact Information

For further information please contact the Sutter County Registrar of Voters Office at: (530) 822-7122

(*) Denotes an Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file.
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