Poll Workers

• In charge of the overall management of the tasks, activities, and Poll Workers in the polling place.
• Opens up the polling place and determines the voting arrangement.
• Verifies the seal number on the ballot transfer bag.
• Prepares ImageCast Evolution (ICE) unit in order to receive ballots.
• Serves as a liaison to the elections office.
• Returns all specified materials to the elections office.

• Assists the clerk in any capacity, may include filling out and signing election-related forms.
• Prepares Electronic Voter Interface Device (EViD) to check in voters.
• Is flexible to work any position required at the precinct.
• Must be able to replace the clerk in case of an emergency.

• Stays stationed by the voting unit.
• Instructs voters on how to insert voted ballots.
• Advises the voter if the ballot has been rejected on the first pass.

• Locates voter and verifies address and signature on the Electronic Voter Interface Device (EViD).
• Assigns a voter an appropriate ballot and privacy folder.
• Keeps privacy booths clean.

• Stands outside the entrance of the precinct.
• Directs the voter to the entrance of the polling room.
• Takes instructions from the Clerk when necessary.
• Ends voting at 7 p.m. by placing oneself in line and notifying voters who approach that the polls are closed.

Yes, poll workers are paid a combined payment for attending mandatory training and working on Election Day. Applicants are NOT paid to attend poll worker orientation.

Anyone interested in being a poll worker should complete our Poll Worker Application and return it to our office. Once we have received your request, we will mail you an invitation to attend poll worker orientation. At the orientation, you will receive an overview of poll worker duties and responsibilities, and complete an assessment test.

All poll workers are required to attend a training class before each election. The classes usually begin 6 weeks prior to Election Day. Class typically lasts about 4 hours. Poll workers MUST complete a refresher training class prior to each subsequent election in the election year. Workers who have not been trained prior to an election are ineligible to participate.

Family members may work in the same precinct if they are assigned different positions, such as Clerk and Deputy, Assistant Clerk and Equipment Operator, etc. Two people from the same family may not work as Clerk and Assistant Clerk.

If possible, we schedule poll workers to work in their home precincts. If all the positions in your home precinct are full, you will be asked to work in another nearby precinct or placed on a standby status until a position becomes available.

The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All poll workers must be at their assigned precinct by 6 a.m. on Election Day. The day ends when all voters have been processed and have voted, and all materials have been packed away. Workers are not permitted to leave their assigned precinct on Election Day. A typical day is approximately 14 to 16 hours.