Join a new generation of election officials.
Learn. Earn. Serve.
Youth at the Booth is Elections BC’s program to hire high school students as election officials in the 2017 Provincial General Election.
Interested? We’re looking for students in good standing with their school who are:
- between 15 and 19
- interested in community service, student government or service clubs, and
- able to be work in a neutral and impartial way
Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, and have a valid SIN and their school’s approval to apply.
Youth at the Booth participants will:
- work on General Voting Day, May 9, 2017 as an election official at a voting place in their local community
- earn at least $250 for attending training and working a full day
- obtain a service experience for high school graduation, their resume and post-secondary applications
- learn about elections and voting
- serve their community and democracy in B.C. by making sure every voter can vote
The District Electoral Officer (DEO) for each provincial electoral district hires election officials for voting opportunities in their district. DEOs will work with schools to hire and train students as election officials.
Students who are hired as election officials must:
- be able to miss school to work on General Voting Day (May 9) and on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of advance voting (May 3, 4 and 5), if working at an advance voting opportunity,
- obtain written permission from their parent(s)/guardians and school before they apply,
- complete online learning (1 hour) and classroom training (3 hours) before working as an election official,
- work the entire day when they are assigned to work (7 a.m. to 9 p.m.), and
- provide their own transportation to and from voting locations.
For more information and to register your school’s participation, please contact Elections BC at jobs@elections.bc.ca or 1-800-661-8683.
Not a high school student? You can still apply to work as an election official. See the Election Workers – May 2017 Provincial General Election job posting.
