Principal Clerk Vacancy (Board of Elections - Republican)

ONEIDA COUNTY GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF VACANCY

DEPARTMENT: Board of Elections ( Republican )

CIVIL SERVICE TITLE: Principal Clerk

CLASSIFICATION TYPE: Unclassified

SALARY (GRADE) : $42,479 (21M) Plus Excellent Benefits

APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 31, 202 6

APPLY ONLINE*: https://oneida -portal.mycivilservice.com/post/jobopps

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This position involves responsibility to assist the Commissioner of Elections to:

• Answering the phones;
• Greeting walk -ins;
• Mailing early voting, absentee and voter registration applications as requested;
• Retrieving, date stamping, and processing the mail;
• List Maintenance, including new registrations, name, address and enrollment changes, duplication checks, cancellations, and returned mail check cards;
• Scanning, filing, and distributing copies of designating, independent and caucus nomination documents;
• Preparing election supply bags in advance of elections before elections;
• Removing of election material from supply bags after elections;
• Record in person voting history of valid affidavit voters;
• Canvassing and recanvasing of ballots in teams, as directed;
• Other projects and tasks assigned by the Commissioners & Deputies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION S: Appointed based on clerical and administrative experience and other such qualifications, as the Commissioner of Election may determine appropriate.

Oneida County is an equal opportunity employer

• If you do not have internet access, paper applications can be picked up in the Personnel Department on the 7th Floor of the Oneida County Office Building. You may also request a paper application to be mailed by calling 315 -798-5726. Issued: 07/02/2026