Voting Machine Technician
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Job Summary
An incumbent in this class is responsible for conducting the maintenance repair testing and preparation of voting machines and preparing electronic poll books for elections.
- Supervises 10 to 12 seasonals
Essential functions are fundamental core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
- Prepares voting machines for all elections conducting testing of machines and ensuring proper software and other equipment and materials are operating properly and ready for deployment.
- Prepares electronic poll books for all elections conducting testing ensuring programming was completed and pollbooks are operating properly and ready for deployment.
- Analyzes and troubleshoots issues with the voting machines electronic poll books and other equipment such as printers and scanners.
- Makes major repairs of machines such as straightening machine frames to correct torsion damage replacing public counters motors and transmission assemblies.
- Replacing component parts conducting various diagnostic tests and analyzing results to determine the best approach to replace a part/component.
- Attends specialized training to acquire certification to work on equipment.
- Trains and supervises seasonals in the deployment inspection set up and removal of voting machines other equipment and materials.
- Trains poll workers in using voting machines and electronic poll books and applicable laws rules regulations policies and procedures regarding elections.
- Provides demonstrations on voting machines and electronic poll books to civic groups neighborhood associations legislators and the public.
- Maintains inventory of all election voting equipment tools and parts. Ensures all equipment is accounted for after each election.
- Maintains records and prepares reports.
Applicants must have education training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Six months experience in troubleshooting electronic equipment.
- Six months experience in using electronic test equipment and hand tools.
- Six months experience in record keeping.
- Knowledge of operating electronic equipment.
- Knowledge of components of electronic equipment.
- Knowledge of applying laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of using an automated information system to enter update modify delete retrieve/inquire and report on data.
- Knowledge of prioritizing assigning and reviewing the work of others.
- Possession of a valid Drivers License (not suspended revoked or cancelled or disqualified from driving).
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.
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The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.
Once you have submitted your application on-line all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process.
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The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
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