The Kent County Central Committee must nominate for appointment one member and one alternate member to the Kent County Board of Elections. Qualified applicants will be residents of Kent County who are registered Democrats and able to dedicate considerable time to perform the duties of the office. Members serve four-year terms.
The Kent County Board of Elections meets monthly and members are also required to travel to attend statewide meetings in election years. In addition to regular meeting attendance, members are required to oversee and assist election preparation, including transporting supplies and equipment to polling places, canvassing absentee ballots, and performing other duties. Members of the Board of Elections are barred from certain political activities.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit their resume and a brief statement of why they are interested in appointment to the Kent County Board of Elections to either Sandra Bjork, Chair, at [email protected], or Erik Gulbrandsen, Treasurer, at [email protected], no later than January 5, 2014. The Committee will review all applications and vote on nominees on January 12, 2014. More information about the role of Member of the Board of Elections is available from the Kent County Board of Elections, 410-778-0038.
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