Daily News | Become a poll worker and get paid for election day
Poll workers preparing the voting machines for the start of voting, Election Day, at Falls of Schuylkill Branch of the Free Library in Philadelphia, Tuesday, November 2, 2021. The library and polling place is located at Midvale Avenue and Warden Place in the East Falls section of Philadelphia.Election season is here.
Most poll workers are assigned to clerk and machine operator roles. Other poll worker jobs are elected positions and are already filled — unless there is a vacancy, in which a poll worker will be appointed for Election Day.are in charge of all Election Day operations. They usually open and close the polls. manage the poll books, keep track of the number of voters, and make sure votes are delivered to the county office at the end of Election Day.
Also, just like voting, having a criminal record does not bar you from being a poll worker in Pennsylvania.depending on what you do, but most poll workers will make $250. Here’s the breakdown:Judge of election: $205 for the day.All positions are paid an additional $50 for completing training and working on Election Day.. The Judge of Elections for each division and the City Commissioners Poll Working Unit will assign jobs based on what’s needed at each polling location.