Voting is the backbone of our democracy. Voting depends on having dedicated election workers to serve every voter and ensure that ballots are counted accurately. Being an election worker lets you patriotically serve your community in a critical position of trust. Although your service may only be for a few days each election year, your work will have a lasting impact throughout your community for years to come.
Who Are Election Workers?
Election workers (also known as poll workers) are members of the local community who work at voting sites on Election Day, during Early Voting, or at our office processing Vote-by-Mail ballots. They are short-term paid employees of the Elections Office. Leon County relies on around one thousand election workers each election to staff voting sites, help voters, and run the election.
Depending on your position, your duties may include greeting voters, verifying voter ID information, handing out ballots, setting up equipment, using a computer, and handling paperwork. You will need to dress and act in a non-partisan manner and treat all voters with dignity and respect.
Service Requirements
To serve as an election worker you must meet these requirements:
- Citizen of the United States
- Registered (or pre-registered) voter in Leon County
- Speak, read, and write English
- Able to stand, bend, stoop, and lift at least 25 pounds
- Comfortable working with computers
- Have reliable transportation to and from your work site
- Work with the public in a courteous, patient, and non-partisan manner
You cannot serve as an election worker if you are a candidate on the ballot.
If you have a disability that prevents you from fulfilling one or more of these requirements, please contact us and we will make every attempt to accommodate you.
Like all government offices, we are an E-Verify employer. All employees, including temporary election workers, must complete an I-9 form and supply documentation upon hire to confirm that they may legally work in the U.S.
Paid Work
We pay election workers for their service. Compensation is based on the position you work and includes payment for training. We will mail you a check shortly after Election Day.
Application
If you are interested in serving as an Election Worker, please complete the election worker application.
Once you complete the application, we will review it and contact you in several days.
We encourage you to apply now, even if the next election is many months away.
