Job Type: Temporary Department: Hourly Wage: $0.00 Close Date (closes at 12:00 am on date noted below): August 24, 2026 Openings: 50
Position Summary The Deputy Returning Officer (DRO) oversees the voting location and manages election workers during voting.
Major Job Responsibilities Supervises one (1) voting location, including supervision of election workers at the voting location
Sets up, opens and closes the voting location
Reports any services that are disrupted, incidents that occur or complaints that are made at the voting location to the Town Clerk or designate in a timely manner.
Contacts election workers to ensure your team is available to work on the prescribed days and times.
Ensures staffing resources, supplies and voting locations layout conforms with the policies and procedures set out by the Town Clerk.
Ensures the voting location is free of any candidate or third-party advertiser campaign materials and that such materials are removed from the voting location and property
Assists electors with disabilities, if requested
Supervises elections workers to ensure proper procedures are being executed.
Temporarily backfill an election worker role, if required
Ensures scrutineers are following guidelines set forth within the voting location
Resolves any issues at the voting location escalated by the election workers
Securely stores equipment and materials at the voting location each night during advance polls, if responsible for advance voting location
Ensures election supplies and technology from the voting location are returned to the Town of Milton after closing the last night of advance polls, and after election night
Education & Experience Previous election experience is required
Supervisory experience or previous experience in this role is preferred
Access to a cellphone and vehicle to travel to and from the Town Hall and voting location
Availability to work long hours




Ability to read and observe voting procedures at the voting location.
Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills to resolve issues and communicate solutions to staff and the public in an efficient and timely manner.
Ability to learn quickly, follow directions, and complete repetitive duties.
Ability to multi-task. Some physical activity and lifting may be required to set up and dismantle the voting place
Be at least 18 years of age on advance poll day or election day
Event Rate: $420 per day $80 for training
Note to Applicants This posting is for an existing job vacancy. The Town is an equal prospect employer, committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, accessible, and respectful workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to fair and transparent hiring practices. We thank all who apply, however only those selected to move forward in the process will be contacted.
Accommodations Accommodations Should you be selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. We will work with you to ensure your full participation in the process.
Milton: A Place of Possibility. At the Town of Milton, we provide excellent and sustainable municipal services to foster a vibrant and inclusive community where residents thrive, businesses flourish and nature is cherished. We are laying the groundwork for our vision for Milton 2051: a safe, diverse and welcoming community that respects its natural beauty and heritage, supports a range of neighbourhoods, sustains a strong and balanced economy, and offers outstanding opportunities to live, learn, work and play. To achieve this, we commit to invest in a more permanent, balanced, and highly skilled workforce required for our vision, making the Town of Milton an employer of choice where diverse and talented staff are able to offer superior service and productivity in a period of rapid change.

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📌 Deputy Returning Officer - DRO (Ontario)
🏢 Milton
📍 Ontario