COCHISE COUNTY

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COCHISE COUNTY

• UNCLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES PARTNERING WITH THE
  ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT

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• CURRENT SITUATION
• 384 poll workers are hired to work on election
  day and 64 of these workers hold the position as
  Inspector, the person in charge of the polling
  location
• Every election cycle we loose a minimum of 10 to
  12 inspectors that choose to retire from the
  election boards.
• Finding new inspectors is difficult because many
  people feel they are unable to
• Take on the added responsibility of the
  inspector.
• Fear of the precinct tabulator (computer).
• Work the long hours for the low pay.

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• The Board of Supervisors is being asked for
  authorization to seek out unclassified employees
  willing to volunteer as poll workers and be
  trained for the position of inspector in a
  polling location within the area of their
  residence.
• Advantages to using unclassified employees are
• An employee with management experience.
• Knowledge of computers to run precinct
  tabulator.
• A person with knowledge of Cochise County.
• Familiar with long hours and responsibility.
• Organization and leadership skills.
• Other counties have successfully used
  unclassified employees to work elections.

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• It is hoped that the Elections Department can
  train a pool of county employees willing to do
  their civic duty for major election cycles.