With just over a week to go until election day, Elections Ontario is calling on Ontarians to apply to work as election officials on June 2. All jobs are paid positions and will include paid training.
Ontarians can apply until May 31 at jobs.elections.on.ca. Positions will require the use of either paper-based or technology tools.
To work as an election official, you must be:
- at least 18 years of age;
- a Canadian citizen;
- legally entitled to work in Canada; and
- a resident of Ontario.
Those at least 16 years of age with a social insurance number can work as an Information Assistant. Those 16 years of age, a Canadian citizen, resident in Ontario and legally entitled to work in Canada can apply to work as a Tabulator Deputy Returning Officer.
Elections Ontario poll officials who work in long-term care facilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as per Government of Ontario requirements.