Oneida County Republic Party Seeks Candidates for Commissioner of Board of Elections

Oneida County — The Oneida County Republican party is accepting letters of interest from party members for the recently-vacated position of Commissioner of the Oneida County Board of Elections. Applications should be submitted to Oneida County Republican Chairman Peter Sobel by noon on Feb. 25, 2021 at pjsobel2003@yahoo.com. Chairman Sobel can also be reached at 315-525-5833. The Commissioner of the Board of Elections is responsible for administering, executing and enforcing the election laws of the State of New York to insure a fair and legal electoral process within Oneida County. Responsibilities include the recording and processing of voters, the conduct of training sessions for election inspectors and the tabulating of election results. Supervision is exercised over a staff of Deputy Commissioners of Elections and clerical employees. Broad administrative supervision is received from the Oneida County Board of Legislators and functional supervision is received from the Director of the New York State Board of Elections. The position requires a thorough knowledge of appropriate laws and regulations pertaining to election and registrations procedures; the ability to plan, organize, coordinate and supervise the work of subordinate employees; the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, public officials, party officials and the general public; good judgment; tact and courtesy; honesty and good physical condition. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and seven years of experience in election and registration work is suggested.