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Who Can Be a Poll Worker |
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Qualifications to Apply: All poll workers (also known as Election Board Officers) who work at an election day or early voting polling place must meet the requirements below. |
Early Voting Poll Workers |
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Legal Requirements: |
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Be a registered voter |
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Not be a candidate for nomination or election |
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Not be a relative of a candidate for nomination or election |
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Election Department Requirements: |
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Successfully complete the Election Department’s training |
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Be able to perform ALL duties, including learning, understanding and following procedures and instructions |
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Have a professional demeanor, e.g., consistently demonstrate good judgment, communication and people skills |
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Work well as a team member |
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Have access to reliable transportation |
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Election day workers must be able to endure the long hours of election day (about 14 hours) |
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Early voting workers must be able to endure working long hours for extended periods of time (up to two weeks straight), adapt to a variable work schedule and perform a variety of tasks and assignments |
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What Poll Workers Do, When and Where |
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Paid Volunteers: Poll workers serve on election day and/or during the 14 days of early voting. They are not full-time, permanent employees. They are essentially paid volunteers. Poll workers must meet all of the qualifications listed above as well as the training requirements listed below. They may work as Clerks at precinct tables, Voting Machine Operators or Polling Place Assistants. |
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Compensation: Election day poll workers receive $120 for the day. Early voting poll workers are paid by the hour. Training is not compensated. |
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How to Get Involved |
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How To Apply: We continually recruit qualified applicants. You may apply as indicated below. |
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Login to the Registered Voter Services section of our home page and select the option Apply to be a Poll Worker from the "I want to..." dropdown menu. |
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Print an application from the Internet to manually complete and mail at: |
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http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/election/english/documents/eboapp.pdf |
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Call 702-455-2815 to speak to a recruiter. |
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Training: Workers must attend and pass training before each election. |