The staff at the Clerk-Recorder's Office work hundreds of hours to prepare for each election, but on election morning, the process is turned over to precinct workers (also known as poll workers) to administer. We need dedicated community members to serve voters who go to the polls on Election Day. Specific examples of what you will be doing as a precinct worker include:

• Before Election Day, attend training & pick up your supplies
• Election Day, arrive at 6:00AM to set up
• Assist voters when signing in
• Issue ballots to voters and accept ballots from vote-by-mail voters
• Close the polls
• Account for ballots & pack up supplies
• Deliver the voted ballots & supplies to a central collection point

While most poll workers admit it is a more complicated process than they first imagined, they have also expressed a great satisfaction at contributing to an important piece of American democracy.

NOTE: If you are a poll worker for the November 5, 2024, General Election and you are looking for training resources, please see the Video Trainings & Manual page. If you have questions, please email [email protected] or call us at (805) 781-5228.

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