ONEIDA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
NOTICE OF VACANCY
DEPARTMENT: Board of Elections ( Democrat )
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: 09/162026