Be a Poll Worker
State-by-State Requirements for All 50 States and links to sign up
Just click your state in the table below and start on your way to becoming a Poll Worker!
(Alphabetical by State)
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ALABAMA
Sign up with local board of elections:
Find yours here: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/board-of-registrars-all-counties
DEADLINE Sep 19, 2020
More info: http://aldemocrats.org/resource/poll_workers
Poll watchers: 1 per party per station
ALASKA
Learn more & links to sign up here: http://www.elections.alaska.gov/Core/workers_poll.php
DEADLINE to sign up: April 15, 2020
ARIZONA
To sign up, contact the local board of elections:
Find yours here:
https://azsos.gov/elections/voting-election/contact-information-county-election-officials
DEADLINE: August 5, 2020
ARKANSAS
To be a Poll Worker (Clerk, Judge, Inspector), contact county election commissioner. Find them here: http://www.arkansas.gov/sbec/election-commissioner
Poll Watcher - 1 per candidate
CALIFORNIA
Contact the local board of elections DEADLINE August 5, 2020
Find yours here: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices/
Further info here: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/poll-worker-information/
COLORADO
To be Poll Worker (Election Judge), contact county election officials: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Resources/CountyElectionOffices.html
DEADLINE April 28, 2020
Info: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Resources/BecomeElectionJudge.html
Info on Poll Watcher: https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/watchers.html
CONNECTICUT
Contact your local registrar's office here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lPPnstVsiMoR05riLrnzEDl_f_5b4L91/view
Poll Watcher: Designated by town chairman of each party 2+ days before election.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
To be a Poll Worker (Election Worker):
Fill out application here: https://dcboe.org/Poll-Workers/Apply-to-be-an-Election-Day-Worker
Further info here: https://dcboe.org/FAQS/Election-Day-Workers
DELAWARE
Application https://elections.delaware.gov/pubs/pdfs/election_officer_application.pdf
Info https://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionofficers.shtml
Poll Watcher: County chairperson each party appoints 1 observer in room where provisional ballots tallied
FLORIDA
County Contacts here: https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/contacts/supervisor-of-elections/
DEADLINE October 14, 2020
Poll Watcher: 1 per party & 1 per candidate
GEORGIA
To be a Poll Worker in GA contact your local board of elections. More info: https://georgiapollworkers.sos.ga.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Poll Watcher: 2 per precinct https://georgiapollworkers.sos.ga.gov/Pages/default.aspx
HAWAII
Contact your county board of elections here: https://elections.hawaii.gov/resources/county-election-divisions/
Poll Watcher: Names must be submitted to local election officials 10 days before election; 1 per party.
IDAHO
Contact your county clerk here: https://idahovotes.gov/county-clerks/
DEADLINE January 10, 2020
More info: https://idahovotes.gov/poll-workers/
Poll Watcher:1 person authorized by each political party
ILLINOIS
Contact election authority here: https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionAuthorities.aspx?MID=cQHxtxVEmuo%3d
DEADLINE May 2020
Poll Watcher: Parties & candidates can appoint 2 per precinct
INDIANA
Contact county election board: https://indianavoters.in.gov/CountyContact/index
Info https://www.in.gov/sos/elections/2674.htm
Poll Watcher: 1 watcher per political party, independent candidate & media DEADLINE May 3, 2020
IOWA
Contact County Auditor Office/Elections Commissioner https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/auditors/auditorslist.html
DEADLINE May 3, 2020
List here https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/auditors/auditor.asp?CountyID=00
Poll Watcher: No more than 3 at a time per political party
KANSAS
Contact your County election office: http://www.sos.ks.gov/elections/elections_registration_ceo.asp
Info on Volunteering: http://www.voteks.org/after-you-vote/volunteer.html
Poll Watcher: 1 Rep per polling place
KENTUCKY
To be a Poll Worker (Precinct Officer):
Contact county clerks: https://elect.ky.gov/About-Us/Pages/County-Clerks.aspx
Info: https://elect.ky.gov/Voters/Pages/Become-a-Precinct-Election-Officer.aspx
Poll Watcher: No more than 2 people appointed by each party per precinct
LOUISIANA
Application https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/BecomeAPollCommissioner.pdf
DEADLINE February 7, 2020
Parish Clerk Addresses https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/PublishedDocuments/ClerkOfCourtAndRegistrarOfVotersLis t.pdf
https://www.sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVoting/GetInvolved/BecomeAnElectionWorker/Pages/default.aspx
Poll Watcher: Each candidate 1 watcher at every precinct
MAINE
Poll Worker (Warden, Ward Clerk, Election Clerk, Deputy Registrar):
Contact your Municipal Registrar https://www.maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/munic.html
Info: http://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec503.html
Poll Watcher: 1 person per party allowed.
MARYLAND
Contact your Local Board of Elections: https://elections.maryland.gov/about/county_boards.html
DEADLINE January 28, 2020
Info: https://elections.maryland.gov/get_involved/index.html
https://elections.maryland.gov/get_involved/election_judges.html
MASSACHUSETTS
Contact your local board of elections. http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleclk/clkidx.htm
MICHIGAN
Application here: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/Elec_Inspec- Appl_131809_7.pdf?20150422085944
Or contact local board of elections: https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/
DEADLINE May 15, 2020
https://www.michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-127-5647_12539_29836-182653--,00.html
MINNESOTA
Contact a city/county election office using info here https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/get-involved/become-an-election-judge/
DEADLINE May 1, 2020
Poll Watcher: 1 challenger per each political party per precinct
MISSISSIPPI
Contact your local board of elections here to sign up: https://www.sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voting/Pages/County-Election-Info.aspx
MISSOURI
Info: https://www.sos.mo.gov/pollworker/faqs
To sign up fill out his form: https://s1.sos.mo.gov/pollworker/signup
or contact local election authority here: https://www.sos.mo.gov/elections/goVoteMissouri/localelectionauthority
https://s1.sos.mo.gov/pollworker
MONTANA
Contact county election administrator https://sosmt.gov/Portals/142/Elections/Forms/electionadministrators.pdf
DEADLINE April 18, 2020
Info https://sosmt.gov/elections/judge/
Poll Watcher: 1 poll watcher per party per polling place
NEBRASKA
Application here https://sos.nebraska.gov/elec/pdf/election%20worker%20brochure.pdf
Contact County election offices here: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elec/clerks.html
Poll Watcher: 1 observer per party per station
NEW HAMPSHIRE
To be a Poll Worker (Moderator, Ward Clerk, Selectmen):
Contact County clerks: https://app.sos.nh.gov/Public/ClerkDetails.aspx
Or City Clerks: https://app.sos.nh.gov/Public/Reports.aspx
DEADLINE September 15, 2020
New Jersey
DEADLINE January 10, 2020
Info: https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/county-information.shtml
Poll Watcher:2 challengers per district
NEW MEXICO
To sign up contact your County Clerk.
Find them here: https://www.sos.state.nm.us/voting-and-elections/voter-information/county-clerk- information/
DEADLINE April 8, 2020
Poll Watcher: 1 watcher at a time in a polling location.
NEW YORK
Application https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworker.html
Contact local board of elections here: https://www.elections.ny.gov/CountyBoards.html
https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworker.html
DEADLINE July 15, 2020
Poll Watcher: 2+ candidates can appoint
NEVADA
To sign up, contact your local board of elections https://www.nvsos.gov/sos/elections/voters/county-clerk-contact-information
DEADLINE May 9, 2020
Poll Watcher: Members of general public may be poll watchers, but not media
NORTH CAROLINA
Poll Worker (Precinct Official, Chief Judge, Election Staff)
To sign up, contact your local board of elections here: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/BOEInfo
Poll Watcher: 2 observers per polling place
NORTH DAKOTA
Contact your county election officials.
Find them here: https://vip.sos.nd.gov/CountyAuditors.aspx
DEADLINE January 30, 2020
OHIO
Be a Poll Worker (Precinct Election Official/PEO)
Apply Online here: https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/precinct-election-officials/peosignup/
Or contact County Board of Elections here: https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/elections- officials/county-boards-of-elections-directory/
https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/precinct-election-officials/
DEADLINE September 15, 2020
OKLAHOMA
Contact your County Election Board (CEB) https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/cebinfo.pdf
Poll Watcher: Any candidate / political party can have poll watcher; must file with Sec. of State / CEB
OREGON
OR has vote-by-mail and does not have traditional polling, so no Poll Worker
You can still volunteer on Election Day, contact here https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Pages/countyofficials.aspx
Poll Watcher: May watch county clerk count ballots
PENNSYLVANIA
Contact your County Election Office
Find them here: https://www.votespa.com/Resources/Pages/Contact-Your-Election-Officials.aspx
Poll Watcher #Pennsylvania: Candidates can appoint 2 and parties 3 per district
Rhode Island
Online Application https://vote.sos.ri.gov/
DEADLINE September 19, 2020
More info here: http://www.elections.ri.gov/pollworkers/index.php
Poll Watcher: Parties may appoint "checkers" "runners"& "watchers"
SOUTH CAROLINA
Info https://www.scvotes.org/south-carolina-poll-manager-information-page
Application https://www.scvotes.org/files/yes.html
County Election Commission DEADLINE January 15, 2020
Poll Watcher: 2 per party per 1,000 voters per polling place
SOUTH DAKOTA
Contact County Auditor
https://sdsos.gov/contact-us/county-auditors.aspx
DEADLINE September 19, 2020
Poll Watcher: 1 watcher per polling place per party
TENNESSEE
To signup, contact your county election commission, contact details here: https://tnsos.org/elections/election_commissions.php
Poll Watcher: Each candidate can have 1 and each party 2
TEXAS
Poll Worker: (Presiding Judge, Clerk) https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/pamphlets/deputy.shtml
To signup, contact county clerks here: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/voter/cclerks.shtml …
Poll Watcher: Max of 7 per early voting site and 2 per Election Day site
UTAH
To signup, contact your county clerks here: https://elections.utah.gov/election-resources/county-clerks
Poll Watcher: 1 watches counting ballots; 1 inspects ballot packages.
VERMONT
To signup, contact your town clerks here: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/media/878762/townclerkguide.pdf
Poll Watcher: No more than 2 representatives outside the guardrail. https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/town-clerks-election-workers.aspx
VIRGINIA
Contact local voter registration office: https://vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation/PublicContactLookup
Or fill out Online Application https://apps.elections.virginia.gov/OnlineForms/OfficerofElection
DEADLINE January 22, 2020
Poll Watcher: 1 person per party per polling place
WASHINGTON
WA has vote-by-mail and not traditional polling
To Volunteer Election Day, contact county auditors: http://countyofficials.org/Directory.aspx?DID=15
Poll Watcher: County auditors must request observers appointed by political parties be present
WEST VIRGINIA
Appointed by County Executive Committees. https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/ExecComm.aspx
DEADLINE March 24, 2020
Poll Watchers not permitted
WISCONSIN
Democratic County Chairpersons
Info https://elections.wi.gov/elections-voting/voters/become-a-poll-worker
DEADLINE November 30, 2019
Poll Watcher: Any member of public
WYOMING
To signup, contact your County Clerk: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs/WYCountyClerks.pdf
DEADLINE May 18, 2020
Info: http://soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/BecomeAPollworker.aspx
Poll Watcher: 1 per party