Elections Ontario jobs for February's provincial election are open and pay up to $29/hr

An Ontario election has been called for the end of February so the province is heading to the polls.

That means jobs are available across the province and here's what you need to know about working on election day.

Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario's general election is set to happen on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

Elections Ontario is recruiting election officials to work at voting locations for the 2025 provincial election.

There are both technology-based polls and non-technology-based polls for this election, so you could work with electronic poll books and vote tabulators or paper-based products.

To work as an election official in Ontario, you must be:

• at least 18 years of age (or at least 16 years of age for Information Assistant and Tabulator Deputy Returning Officer jobs)
• a Canadian citizen (except for Information Assistant jobs)
• a resident of Ontario

You don't need previous election experience but you need to be personable, have problem-solving skills, and be able to work long shifts on election day.

If you're wondering how to find Ontario election jobs, go to the jobs page on the Elections Ontario site.

Then, scroll to the "come work for us for the 2025 provincial general election" section and select "apply online" to go to the application form.

You can choose which jobs you're interested in and you're not limited to selecting just one.

After that, you have to put in a few personal details and then submit your application.

Here are the Elections Ontario jobs you can get for the 2025 provincial election and how much the positions pay:

• Advance Poll AVT Tabulator DRO
• Advance Poll Deputy Returning Officer — $23.60 per hour
• Advance Poll Information Assistant — $20 per hour
• Advance Poll Supervising Deputy Returning Officer — $29.50 per hour
• Advance Poll Tabulator Deputy Returning Officer — $21.25 per hour
• Area Manager — $29.50 per hour
• AVT Tabulator DRO
• Deputy Returning Officer (No Tech) — $22.42 per hour
• Deputy Returning Officer (Tech) — $23.60 per hour
• Information Assistant — $20 per hour
• Poll Clerk — $21.25 per hour
• Polling Day Revision Assistant — $21.25 per hour
• Promotional Team Member
• Public Engagement Liaison
• Registration Agent
• Resource Staff — $21 per hour
• Special Ballot Officer — $23.60 per hour
• Supervising Deputy Returning Officer — $29.50 per hour
• Tabulator Deputy Returning Officer — $21.25 per hour

Training is provided for all of these election jobs and you might have to travel to the training sessions.