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BE A GUARDIAN of DEMOCRACY!   
Be A POLL WORKER!     State-by-State Requirements for All 50 States and links to sign up below. Just look for your State Flag.
As well as VOTING & REGISTERING others, being a Poll Worker (or Poll Watcher)
is one of the best ways to help
Democracy & ensure fair elections in your State
[What’s the difference between Poll Worker & Poll Watcher?  ​Poll Worker is Nonpartisan, Paid;  Poll Watcher is Partisan, Volunteer ]
GoogleDoc version of this here: 
Be A Poll Worker 2020  
DemCast Website link
 HERE
Twitter Thread with individual Tweets for each State #BeAGuardianOfDemocracy FB Post here:  Be A Guardian of Democracy. Be A Poll Worker.

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Alabama

​Sign up with local board of registrars
Find yours here

ALABAMA! BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be a POLL WORKER!
Student Application HERE 
Poll watchers: 1 per party per station
More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links) HERE
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Alaska

Learn more & find links to sign up
ALASKA! BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be a Poll Worker!
Learn more & links to sign up HERE
Youth Ambassador info HERE
More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links) HERE
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Arizona

​ARIZONA! BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
BE A POLL WORKER!
To sign up, contact local board of elections:
Find HERE
Info HERE
Poll Watchers: 1 per precinct
More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links) HERE
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Arkansas

ARKANSAS! BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be a Poll Worker in #ARKANSAS (Clerk, Judge, Inspector) #AR
To sign up, contact county election commissioner. Find yours HERE
Poll Watcher - 1 per candidate #Elections2020
Youth info HERE
More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links) HERE
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California

CALIFORNIA! BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be a #PollWorker in #CALIFORNIA #CA
Contact the local board of elections
Find yours HERE
Further info HERE
Students Info HERE:
More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links) HERE
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Colorado

COLORADO! BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be a #PollWorker (Election Judge) in #COLORADO #CO Contact county election officials HERE
Info HERE
Students Info HERE
​More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)
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Connecticut

CONNECTICUT! BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be a #PollWorker in #CT
Contact local registrar's office HERE
Students 16+!
Poll Watcher: Designated by town chairman of each party 2+ days before 
More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links) 
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Delaware

 
DELAWARE! BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A #PollWorker!
Application HERE
Info HERE
Poll Watcher: County party chair appoints 1 observer for provisional ballots tally
Students Application HERE
More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)
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District of Columbia

Be A Guardian of Democracy!
​Be a Poll Worker!

Info here:
Application here:
​More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)
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Florida

FLORIDA BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A #PollWorker in #FLORIDA #FL
County Contacts HERE
Poll Watcher: 1 per party & 1 per candidate
Students Age 16+ qualify

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Georgia

GEORGIA BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A #PollWorker in #GEORGIA! #GA
Contact local board of elections.
Find them HERE
Info HERE
Poll Watchers: 2 per precinct
#Elections2020 Follow @fairvote
STUDENTS HERE

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Hawaii

Beginning in 2020, Hawaii will be all #VoteByMail
Traditional Election Day polling places will NOT be available!
County Election Divisions HERE
Poll Watchers: Names must be submitted to local election officials 10 days before election; 1 per party.

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Idaho

IDAHO BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker
Contact your county clerk HERE
Info: HERE
Poll Watcher:
1 person authorized by each political party
STUDENTS 16+ qualify!

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Illinois

ILLINOIS Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker 
STUDENTS, too!
Contact election authority
​Find them HERE
Info HERE
Poll Watcher:
Parties & candidates appoint 2 per precinct 

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​

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Indiana

INDIANA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker!
Contact county election board
Find yours HERE
Info HERE
Poll Watcher:
1 watcher per political party & media
STUDENTS 16+ = Student Info HERE

​More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)
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Iowa

IOWA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker
Contact County Auditor Ofc/ Elections Commissioner. Find HERE
Info for STUDENTS HERE
Poll Watchers: <3 at a time per party Info

​​More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)
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Kansas

KANSAS, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker
Contact County election office
Find yours HERE
Poll Watcher: 1 Rep per polling place
STUDENT Application HERE
Volunteer Info HERE

​​More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)
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Kentucky

KENTUCKY BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Precinct Officer)
Students 18+, too!
Contact county clerks:https://elect.ky.gov/About-Us/Pages/County-Clerks.aspx
Info HERE
Poll Watcher: No more than 2 people appointed by each party per precinct

​More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Louisiana

LOUISIANA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be a Poll Worker (Election Commissioner) #LOUISIANA
Poll Commissioner application HERE
Students 17+, too!
To Parish Clerk Addresses HERE

​More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)
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Maine

MAINE, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Warden, Ward Clerk, Election Clerk, Deputy Registrar) #MAINE:
To sign up, contact your Municipal Registrar
​Find them HERE
Info: HERE
Students 17+, too!

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Maryland

MARYLAND, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Challenger, Watcher, Election Judge, Registration Volunteer) #MARYLAND
STUDENTS 16+, too!
Contact Local Board of Elections
Find them HERE
Info HERE

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY! To sign up, contact your local board of elections
Find them HERE
Students 16+, too!
Info HERE

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Michigan

MICHIGAN, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Precinct Inspector, Election Inspector) #MICHIGAN:
Application HERE
Info HERE
STUDENTS 16+ Info HERE
Info & Postcard

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​​
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Minnesota

MINNESOTA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Election Judge) in #MINNESOTA: Contact a city/county election office using info
HERE
STUDENTS 16+ can qualify. And be paid!

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker in #MISSISSIPPI
To sign up, contact your local board of elections. Find them HERE
STUDENTS 16+ qualify!
Info for Poll Watcher HERE

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Missouri

MISSOURI, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A PollWorker in #MISSOURI
STUDENTS 15+ qualify
To sign up fill out this form HERE
or contact local election authority HERE
Info: https://sos.mo.gov/pollworker/faqs

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Montana

MONTANA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Election Judge) in #MONTANA:
Contact county election administrator HERE
 #PollWatcher: 1 poll watcher per party per polling place; no candidates

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Nebraska

NEBRASKA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Election Worker)
Students 16+ qualify!
Application HERE
Contact County election office HERE
#PollWatcher 1 observer per party per station
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More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Nevada

NEVADA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker NV
To sign up, contact your local board of elections HERE
Poll Watcher: Members of general public may be poll watchers, but not media

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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New Hampshire

NEW HAMPSHIRE
​BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker
(Moderator, Ward Clerk, Selectmen) 
Students 17+ qualify
County clerks HERE       City Clerks HERE
Poll Watcher: State & municipal party committees appoint challengers

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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New Jersey

NEW JERSEY, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker #NJ
Students 16+!
Application HERE
County board of elections addresses HERE
Poll Watcher: County cmte chairs appoint 2 challengers per district

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​ 
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New Mexico

NEW MEXICO, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker #NM
To sign up contact County Clerk HERE
Students 16+, too!
Poll Watchers:
1 watcher at a time in a polling location.
INFO HERE

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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New York

NEW YORK, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker #NY
Application HERE
Students 16+ qualify!
Contact local board of elections HERE
Poll Watcher: 2+ candidates can appoint

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​

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North Carolina

NORTH CAROLINA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Election Official) #NC
To sign up, contact local board of elections HERE
Students 17+, too!
Info HERE
Poll Watcher: 2 observers per polling place

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker #ND
To sign up, contact your county election officials. Find them HERE
Students 16+ qualify!
Voting Rules & Rights HERE

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​ 
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Ohio

OHIO, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY
Be A Poll Worker (Precinct Election Official/PEO) #OH
Apply Online here https://www.ohiosos.gov/elections/precinct-election-officials/peosignup/
Or contact County Board of Elections HERE
STUDENTS 17+ Info HERE

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker in #OKLAHOMA
Contact your County Election Board (CEB) HERE
Poll Watchers: Any candidate must file with Sec.of State/CEB

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Oregon

 OREGON, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
#OR has #VoteByMail and does not have traditional polling places that require #PollWorker
BUT, to find out how you can volunteer on Election Day, contact HERE
Poll Watcher: May watch county clerk count ballots

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​​
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Pennsylvania

PENNSYLVANIA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Judge, Minority/Majority Inspector) #PA
17+ To signup, contact County Election Office
Info HERE
Poll Watchers: Candidates can appoint 2 & parties 3 per district

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Rhode Island

RHODE ISLAND, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker #RI
Application HERE
Students 17+
Contact local board of canvassers HERE
Info HERE
Poll Watcher: Parties appoint checkers, runners & watchers

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​​
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South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker #SC
Info HERE
Application https://scvotes.org/files/yes.html
*Students 16+
Send to County Election Commission, addresses HERE
Poll Watcher: 2/party per/1,000 voters/polling place

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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South Dakota

SOUTH DAKOTA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Precinct Superintendent, Deputy Superintendent, Ballot Clerk, Voter Assist Terminal
Info HERE
County Auditors http://www.sdcounties.org/
Poll Watcher: 1 per polling place/party

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Tennessee

TENNESSEE, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker #TN
Info HERE
Students 17+, too!
To signup, contact county election commission HERE Poll Watcher:
​Each candidate can have 1 & each party 2

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Texas

TEXAS, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Judge, Clerk) #TX
Contact your county clerks to signup.
Find them HERE
​Poll Watcher: Max of 7 per early voting site & 2 per Election Day site #Election2020
Students 16+ application HERE

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Utah

UTAH, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker #UT
Contact county clerks HERE
Students 16+ qualify!
Poll Watcher:
1 watches ballot counting;
​1 inspects ballot packages
#VoteByMail can discriminate against Native Americans

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​​
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Vermont

VERMONT BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker #VT
To signup, contact your town clerks HERE
16+ years qualify!
Poll Watcher: No more than 2 representatives outside the guardrail.

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Virginia

VIRGINIA! BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be A Poll Worker (Election Officer)) #VA
Students 16+ can qualify
Contact local voter registration office HERE
Or fill out the Online Application HERE
Info HERE

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​​
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Washington

WASHINGTON! Be A Guardian of Democracy!
#WA has #VoteByMail & not traditional polling
BUT, to Volunteer on Election Day, contact county auditors HERE
Poll Watchers: County auditors must request observers appointed by political parties be present

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​​
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West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY! Be Be a Poll Worker #WV
Students 16+ can qualify!
Register HERE
Appointed by County Executive Committees.
Info HERE
Poll Watchers not permitted

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Wisconsin

WISCONSIN, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY!
Be a Poll Worker #WI
Students 16+!
Info HERE
Democratic County Chairs HERE
County Clerks HERE
Poll Watcher: Any member of public

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
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Wyoming

WYOMING, BE A GUARDIAN OF DEMOCRACY
Be A Poll Worker #WY (Election Judge)
Contact County Clerks HERE
Info HERE
Poll Watchers: 1 per party
STUDENTS 16+ APPLICATION 
​HERE

More info (GoogleDoc with Tweets & FB links)​
 
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