Election Administration and Field Associate
$60,000–$60,000 year
HybridDetroit, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Cultivate long-term relationships with local election clerks across Wayne, Genesee, Saginaw, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Macomb counties while maintaining an active engagement log. Manage the challenger credentialing pipeline from application submission through site assignments, ensuring compliance with Michigan statutory frameworks and confirming capacity limits. Maintain and refine the precinct data model by integrating incident data, demographic trends, and historical barriers to guide volunteer deployment and site prioritization. Administer the BOB field data system, train volunteers on data entry protocols, and monitor real-time updates during election windows. Coordinate VoteGuard coalition coverage plans for over 200 target sites and minimize overlap with partner organizations. Track legislative shifts on voting rights policies, provide monthly briefings to leadership, and share curriculum updates with Voter Services. Create comprehensive site assignment schedules, coordinate with Democracy Defenders and Poll Chaplains, and route priority field incidents to legal counsel within 24 hours. Complete post-election reflection reports and coordinate canvass meetings within 30 days of each election.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of experience in election administration, election protection, field organizing, or civic engagement operations
- A solid foundational understanding of Michigan election processes (such as credentialing rules and polling place roles), or a proven ability to quickly master complex regulatory frameworks
- Strong project management skills with experience tracking multiple distinct workflows and timelines simultaneously
- Experience working with databases, spreadsheets, or field data software, along with a comfort for maintaining data quality
- Ability to build and maintain respectful, professional relationships with public officials from diverse backgrounds and political viewpoints
- Valid Michigan driver's license and access to reliable transportation for regular statewide travel
- Flexibility to work non-traditional hours, including evenings and weekends, during active
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