» Become a Poll Worker

Working the polls on Election Day is a rewarding opportunity to participate in the election process.  More than 700 poll workers provide Allen County voters with this invaluable service on Election Day. 

Allen County Poll Workers must be registered voters and residents of Allen County, and must be at least 18 years old.   You will need to declare your political party preference in order to work on Election Day.  The two major political party organizations in Allen County nominate Election Day poll workers.  Each voting location needs at least one inspector, two judges and two clerks. Contact the Allen County Democratic Party or Allen County Republican Party to sign up.

If selected, you will be required to attend training and depending on your position, pick up and return election supplies, and set up your polling place the Monday night before Election Day. 

» Poll Worker Responsibilities

Precinct Board - the Precinct Board consists of the inspector and two judges.  The poll clerks, assistant poll clerks, assistant judges and greeters are all precinct officials, but not board members.

Inspector - Each polling location has one inspector, who acts as the "manager" of the precinct.   With the two judges, the inspector decides all matters that come before the precinct board.  The inspector is nominated  by the county chairman of the major political party whose candidate for the office of secretary of state received the highest vote in the county at the last election.

Judges - There are two judges in each precinct - one from each party.  The judges assist the inspector in making decisions on matters that come before the board.  The judge from the opposite political party of the inspector must accompany the inspector in returning election supplies to the Election Board on Election Night.

Poll Clerks - the poll clerks assist voters in the process of signing the poll list and provide each voter's ballot assignment information to the judges.

» Poll Worker Compensation