How many people in this Role?
1 Journal Clerk of the House
Who can run for this Role?
Any participant can run for this office.
Main Role and Responsibilities
The Journal Clerk of the House is a leader in the House. The Role closely mirrors that of the real Maine House Journal Clerk as a nonpartisan administrative officer during the Youth and Government Weekend. An essential, and often one of the busiest, person in the Chamber. Responsible for keeping the House organized and ensuring legislative business runs efficiently and smoothly.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintain the official House Journal
- Record all official actions taken by the House, including bills introduced, motions, amendments, votes, and final dispositions.
- Ensure the legislative record is accurate and complete.
- Manage legislative documents
- Receive, organize, and track Bills as they move through committees and floor debate.
- Keep custody of official House paperwork and ensure documents are available when needed.
- Support the Clerk of the House
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- Serve as the Speaker's primary administrative assistant during sessions.
- Conduct Roll Call.
- Read bills, amendments, and other documents aloud when requested.
- Provide procedural information and assist with parliamentary operations.
- Coordinate the flow of legislation between Committees and the House floor.
What skills are important for this Role?
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Excellent readers and confident public speakers
- Comfortable using technology
- Dependable under pressure
Does this Role attend the Leadership Training beginning on Thursday?
No, but MUST attend an additional online Airtable Bill Tracker training session!
Election/Selection Procedure
The Journal Clerk of the House is an elected position. At either Caucus B or C (see Caucus Agenda) when the Role is put up for nomination by the Program Director:
- Have someone from your delegation enter your name in nomination, this is done by entering your name in the chat.
- After all nominations are in you will be asked to speak about why you want this role. Please be prepared to speak about your qualifications and why you think you would be the best person to fill this Role.
- Then the election will be held, all those present will cast a vote, the candidate receiving the most votes will be announced as the winner of this Role.
