Electoral Commission Member (m/d)
Are you passionate about upholding democratic integrity, transparency, and fairness within a pan-European political movement? Do you want to play a crucial role in managing board elections, processing candidacies, and ensuring our electoral processes comply with internal regulations and statutes? Then apply now to join Volt Europa’s Electoral Commission and help safeguard our democratic governance!
Do you want to contribute to Europe's future?
Volt stands for a united and federal Europe, where everyone has equal opportunities to fulfil their unique potential. We strive to achieve the highest human, environmental, social, and technological development together. We are a pan-European political movement with elected representatives across Europe, tens of thousands of members, and hundreds of volunteers who work hard to make our vision a reality.
Volt is an inclusive movement that wants to provide space for everyone to thrive. We believe the power of diversity achieves better results for our society at large. We can only be the inclusive political movement we aspire to be if we represent different voices and perspectives in our society. Your skin colour, gender identity, disabilities, sexual orientation, or religious belief do not matter. You are welcome in our organisation, and we want to work together with you to create a better Europe for everyone.
What will you do?
As a member of the Electoral Commission, you will play a vital role in executing and overseeing elections within Volt Europa (such as Board elections) to ensure they are fair, transparent, and compliant with Volt’s Statutes and Electoral Regulations. You will:
Review and Process Applications: Check candidate applications for completeness, eligibility, and statutory compliance during election cycles.
Oversee Electoral Campaigns: Monitor campaign rules and ensure candidates campaign effectively, fairly, and with equal opportunity across Volt's channels.
Manage Election Procedures & Voting: Coordinate voting procedures, handle election scripts, and ensure proper vote counting during General Assemblies (GAs).
Conduct Assessment & Interview Sessions: Help design and run candidate leadership assessments, written Q&As, and live interview/workshop sessions during board elections.
Maintain Neutrality & Integrity: Execute dedicated non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) and uphold strictly neutral, non-partisan standards throughout all electoral processes.
What skills do you need to excel in this role?
Research shows that female candidates often only apply when they meet 100% of the requirements, while male candidates do so when they meet just 60%. We explicitly encourage everyone to apply: you don’t have to tick every box to apply. We also consider your potential and motivation!
Democratic Integrity & Fair Mindset: A strong commitment to fairness, transparency, and objective decision-making.
Analytical Thinking & Attention to Detail: Ability to review legal/regulatory requirements, verify documentation, and process applications methodically.
Conflict Management & Neutrality: Ability to remain strictly neutral during heated campaign periods and handle appeals or inquiries impartially.
Collaboration & Communication: Strong communication skills to work closely with international candidates, the General Secretary's Office, and the Arbitration Committee.
What requirements do we ask for this role?
Time Commitment: Average commitment of 1 hour per week during regular periods, increasing to 10–20 hours per week around General Assemblies (GAs) and active election review/campaign cycles.
Neutrality: Willingness to sign an NDA and abstain from endorsing, supporting, or affiliating with any candidates' campaigns during active election cycles.
Volunteer Setting: Ability to work effectively in a digital, remote volunteer ecosystem.
Nice to have
Background or experience in governance, legal affairs, compliance, or running electoral procedures.
Previous experience within a Volt national chapter or Electoral Commission.
Diversity Note & Eligibility Constraints
Diversity & Geographic Balance: To comply with statutory representation rules and maintain gender/geographic balance across the Commission:
Gender Diversity: As the current Commission already consists of 3 female members, we strongly encourage applications from male and non-binary individuals to maintain gender balance.
Geographic Diversity: As we currently have 2 German commission members, applicants from national chapters other than Volt Germany will be prioritized to ensure broad European representation.
How to apply
Does this opportunity excite you? We want to hear from you!
To ensure we assess all applications objectively, we ask you to submit your CV and answer the application questions through this application form, applications are considered on a rolling basis we encourage you to apply early.
Any questions about the vacancy, or if you have any trouble accessing the form, please feel free to reach out to [email protected].