EBC invites applicants for poll-day staff positions

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EBC invites applicants for poll-day staff positions

The Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) is inviting the public to apply for poll-day staff positions by June 4.

According to a Newsday report, the EBC is seeking between 13,000-15,000 poll-day staff.

The EBC’s website says people can apply to be presiding officers, deputy presiding officers, poll clerks, information officers and officers in charge of the ballot box.

Applicants must be citizens of and registered to vote in Trinidad and Tobago.

It also warned that political activists, whom it described as people “who are actively involved in campaign activities,” cannot apply.

It added that former poll-day staff must reapply.

The online application form asks for applicants’ names, addresses, national ID card numbers, date of birth, e-mail address, level of education/certification attained and whether they have previously worked as poll-day staff.