Elections Analyst

Elections Analyst

Salary

$73,694.40 - $103,792.00 Annually

Location

San Bernardino, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-05010-01

Department

Registrar of Voters

Opening Date

10/17/2026

Closing Date

10/30/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

FLSA

Non-Exempt

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

The Job

San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters is recruiting for an Elections Analyst, who will perform research and analysis of regulations, legislation, government code and directives in order to determine fiscal and operational impact. Duties may also include:

• Plan and coordinate studies of administrative and operational activities including election process analysis, operations and fiscal impact analysis, and staffing.
• Analyze and provide recommendations to program budgets, estimates, and cost revenue projections.
• Develop and implement policies, programs, and procedures for election mandates.
• Develop and process Board Agenda Items, bid proposals and agreements, interprets and monitor contracts.
• Serve as subject matter expert and coordinator of documentation of current election processes.

For more detailed information, view the Elections Analyst job description.

ABOUT THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS

The mission of the San Bernardino County Registrar of Voters is to conduct the County's elections in a fair, accessible, secure, transparent, and efficient manner, upholding the highest level of election standards and accuracy, while always providing excellent customer service to both our team and the diverse population we serve.

The Registrar of Voters also performs all voter registration functions, including the storing and maintaining of voter registration records, administering all local, state, and federal elections managing voting systems and equipment, performing election ballot processing and vote tallying, training of poll workers, and providing voting-related services to voters, elected officials, campaign groups, and other community stakeholders.

Conducting elections is both exciting and challenging. Attention to detail is critical, and working as a team is vital to accomplishing successful elections. Permanent staff, temporary staff, and volunteers assist in the variety of complex tasks required to conduct elections. The Registrar of Voters believes that a successful team is a partnership - one that contains the following elements:

• Clear roles and responsibilities

• Shared goals and objectives

• Commitment to excellence

• A clear communication process

• A willingness to be open and honest

• Personal accountability

• Personal integrity

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the General (Teamsters) Compensation Plan.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Incumbents must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, work history verification, as well as a job-related physical exam and drug screening.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.

Work Schedule: During peak election periods the Registrar of Voters staff are required to work a significant amount of overtime, which includes evenings, weekends (both Saturdays and Sundays) and early morning/very late hours on election day/night.

Physical: Some assignments may require palletizing, forklift operation, and lifting items weighing over 50 lbs.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is unable to consider to candidates who require Visa Sponsorship at this time or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Minimum Requirements

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Political Science, Management, Economics, Accounting, Social Science, or a closely related field.

Note: Qualifying degrees must be completed at a college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. In addition, degrees completed outside of the U.S. must be accompanied by an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service indicating equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at the college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.

• AND-

Experience: Two (2) years full-time equivalent experience performing analytical duties or complex data analysis, including performing statistical or financial analysis and projections; gathering and preparing data and reports; researching, interpreting, analyzing, and communicating legislation/government code regulations; making recommendations to management for improvements to processes and procedures at a programmatic or organizational level.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience administering and implementing elections programs, or supervising a staff engaged in elections programs, in a government, state, county, or local elections environment may substitute for the required education on the basis of one year of full-time experience equaling 30 semester (45 quarter units) of the required education.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual and collaborative team player with the ability to perform complex, sensitive, and detailed administrative and analytical work involving the use of independent judgment and personal initiative to understand operational impact, develop solutions, and make recommendations relating to Elections Code, policies and other mandates. The ideal candidate will possess strong research and analytical skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing and possess extensive experience performing complex administrative analysis duties in an elections environment.

Essential knowledge, skills and abilities include:

• Extensive knowledge of federal and state election laws and regulations, as well as programmatic and process implementation using state-certified voting systems and voting models in California
• Substantial experience performing legislative analysis and interpretation, operational and/or fiscal impact analysis, and making recommendations for policy and/or program implementation
• Experience independently gathering and preparing data and reports to assist management in making administrative, fiscal, and/or operational decisions
• Familiarity with or ability to learn principles and practices relevant to governmental budget administration and fiscal procedures, contracts, grants and bid/proposal management, or personnel management.
• Possess strong leadership skills, as well as excellent communication (oral and written) skills.

Selection Process

Application Procedure: To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by Friday, October 30, 2026 at 5:00 pm.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in your Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. Be sure to include in your application and Supplemental Questionnaire any relevant experience and education that demonstrates that you meet the minimum requirements, as it will be used to competitively evaluate your qualifications; resumes will not be reviewed as part of the evaluation process. The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, may be referred for interview.

All communications regarding the remainder of the selection process will be via email. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk, and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

If you require technical assistance, please review the Government Jobs online application guide, or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Policy.

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.

Administrative Services Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits* for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

• Retirement benefits subject to change.

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PLEASE READ THE BELOW STATEMENT

Instructions: The information provided on your application and in your responses to the following Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for this position, as well as in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. It is in your best interest to be as thorough as possible in your responses. Resumes will NOT be reviewed to determine qualifications. Applicants will not be able to update their application materials or answers to the questionnaire once the application has been submitted. Note: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

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Education: Do you possess a completed bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Political Science, Management, Economics, Accounting, Social Science, or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No

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Education: If you possess a qualifying bachelor's degree, indicate the degree earned, field of study, and name of the college or university that conferred the degree. If none, indicate "N/A."

04

Education Substitution: If you are using qualifying elections experience to substitute for the required education, describe your experience administering or implementing elections programs or supervising staff engaged in elections programs within a government (state, county, or local) elections environment. Include your employer, job title, dates of employment, hours worked per week, and specific duties performed. If not applicable, indicate "N/A."

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Analytical Experience: Indicate the areas in which you have performed analytical duties as part of your professional work experience. Select all that apply.

• Performing statistical or financial analysis and projections
• Gathering, analyzing, and preparing data and reports
• Researching, interpreting, and analyzing legislation, government codes, or regulations
• Evaluating organizational policies, programs, or operational procedures
• Developing and presenting recommendations to management for program or process improvements
• None of the above

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Analytical Experience: Describe your professional experience performing the analytical duties selected in Question 5. Include specific examples of analyses conducted, reports prepared, legislation or regulations interpreted, and recommendations made to management. Specify your employer, job title, dates of employment, and hours worked per week. Clearly identify any experience in an elections environment. If none, indicate "N/A."

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Elections Programs, Policies, and Operations: Describe your experience in the following areas, clearly identifying any elections-related experience:

• Administering, coordinating, or managing programs or projects.
• Researching and interpreting federal or state election laws, regulations, or policies.
• Analyzing the operational or fiscal impact of legislation, policies, or procedural changes.
• Recommending improvements to programs, policies, or procedures.
• Implementing or supporting state-certified voting systems or voting models in California.

Include specific examples, your employer, job title, and responsibilities. If none, indicate "N/A."

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Budget, Fiscal, and Administrative Experience: Describe your experience in the following areas:

• Preparing, analyzing, or monitoring budgets, fiscal projections, or expenditures.
• Gathering and preparing statistical, financial, or management reports.
• Developing or processing contracts, agreements, bid proposals, or Board Agenda Items.
• Analyzing staffing needs or recommending improvements to administrative procedures.

Include specific examples, your employer, job title, and responsibilities. If none, indicate "N/A."

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, Human Resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email.) Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided with your application is current, secure and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above statement.

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For your convenience, a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail is available in the attached PDF. Download the PDF Guide. Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.

Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your www.governmentjobs.com (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

• I understand

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

Required Question

Employer San Bernardino County

Address 175 West Fifth Street, 1st Floor

San Bernardino, California, 92415-0440

Phone (909) 387-8304

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Website http://www.sbcounty.gov/jobs