What is a Poll Worker? A paid citizen who works at a polling place on Election Day. Each county is responsible for recruiting, training, and paying poll workers.

Responsibilities and duties may include:

• Sets up the polling place
• Greets, verifies identification, and determines which ballot to issue
• Assists voters, answers questions, and updates voter registrations
• Ensures political activities are outside the polling place and meet legal requirements

Helpful link:

Poll Worker Recruitment Lookup Tool – Useful lookup tool to find information on being a poll worker in your community, including requirements, hours, pay, training, and more. Links are provided so you can sign up directly with your state or local election office.