Election Worker Requirements

• The ability to move and lift ballot bags, supplies and voting equipment with weights occasionally exceeding 20 pounds.
• The visual ability to read precinct lists, applications to vote, and ballots, as well as the ability to complete other clerical work as assigned.
• The ability to deal with the public in a courteous, patient, and efficient manner.
• The ability to sustain long periods of sitting and standing throughout the day.
• Must satisfy state and local training requirements prior to Election Day.
• Must be able to work the full shift, as assigned. Election workers report to the precincts at 6 a.m. and workers are expected to stay until all work is completed following the 8 p.m. close of polls. Breaks are scheduled throughout the day, as determined by the Chair. Depending on the election, shifts may be available throughout Election Day.

The above signature certifies that I have read the above description and believe I can perform all the required duties and I certify that I am not a member or a known active advocate* of a political party, other than the party identified above. I further certify that the foregoing statements are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

*A “known active advocate” of another political party is defined to mean a person who 1) is a delegate to the convention or an officer of another party; 2) is affiliated with another party through an elected or appointed government position or; 3) has made documented public statements specifically supporting by name another political party or its candidates in the same calendar year as the election at which the person will serve as