POLL WORKER INFO
QUALIFICATIONS
- You must be a registered voter or a United States Citizen and a
resident of Somerset County who is 16 or 17 years of age and has
written permission of his or her parent or guardian.
- You must work at a polling location in the county where you are
registered.
- The applicant must possess the following qualifications:
eyesight, with or without correction, sufficient to read nonpareil
type; ability to read the English language readily; ability to add
and subtract figures correctly; ability to write legibly with
reasonable facility; reasonable knowledge of the duties to be
performed by the applicant as an election officer under the election
laws of this State; and health sufficient to discharge his or her
duties as an election officer. N.J.S.A 19:6-2b(5).
DUTIES
- Typically, four poll workers, (two Republicans and two
Democrats), serve on a District Board.
- Poll workers must arrive at 5:15 AM on Election Day to set up
and will declare the polls open on time (6:00 AM).
- Poll workers will elect a Judge and an Inspector, one who must
be a REPUBLICAN and one who must be a DEMOCRAT.
- A majority of the District Board must be present at all times.
One member may be absent at a time for 1 hour between 1:00 PM and
5:00 PM.
- Poll workers will identify and repeat the name and address of
each voter so that all may hear.
Poll workers will check the Registration page for each voter to
see if there are any special instructions.
- Poll workers will make sure that each voter completes a voting
authority.
- Poll workers will check the machines periodically to make sure
that campaign literature is not left inside and that all systems
are in order.
- Poll workers will remain at the polling location until the
close of the polls and will perform all necessary steps in
shutting down the voting machine.
- One poll worker will be charged with obtaining and signing for
the supplies and returning the supplies to the Somerset County
Board of Elections office after the close of the election. This
person will receive additional compensation.
- Poll workers will at all times be FAIR, HELPFUL, COURTEOUS AND
FAMILIAR WITH ELECTION LAW AND PROCEDURE.
TRAINING
- All poll workers are now required to attend a class every
other year. Failure to comply will reduce the Election Day
compensation to $50.00.
Click here for a brief summary of
the poll worker training.
COMPENSATION
- Primary and General Elections – Each poll worker will be
compensated in the amount of $200.00 for the Election Day
from set-up to closing. The poll worker who obtains the
supplies prior to the opening of the polls will be
compensated the additional amount of $12.50 (if two poll
workers from the same district perform this task, they will
be compensated in the amount of $6.25 each) The poll worker
who returns the supplies after the close of the polls will
be compensated the additional amount of $12.50 (if two poll
workers from the same district perform this task, they will
be compensated in the amount of $6.25 each).
- School Elections – Each poll worker will be compensated
in the amount of $14.29 per hour to be paid by the board of
education of the school district conducting the election.
Each board of education office determines the hours of their
school election.
APPLICATION
- Please complete the
Poll
Worker Application, sign and return to Somerset County
Board of Elections, PO Box 3000, Somerville, NJ 08876-1262
- If you are planning on working for the Republican
Party, please send the form to the attention of Regina.
If you are planning on working for the Democratic Party or
if you are Unaffiliated, please send the form to the
attention of Robin.
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