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Needed:
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Approximately 300 people willing to be
poll workers
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1 to 4 days a year
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Primary Elections – March (Presidential) or May
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General Elections – November
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Special Elections – February or August
Qualifications:
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Must be a registered voter in Hancock
County
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Each precinct must have 2 Democratic and 2
Republican poll workers. A person not affiliated with a political party
may serve in either a Democratic or a Republican poll worker position.
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Be able to work from 5:30 am to
approximately 8:00 pm
Pay:
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$80.00 for Presiding Judges and Judges
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Presiding Judges receive an additional $5.00 if working in Findlay;
$9.00 if working in the County; and $10.00 if working in Fostoria or
Orange Township
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$5.00 for Mileage (County to City or City
to County)
Duties:
Monday
Evening
Meeting
Election
Day
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Arrive by 5:30 am
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Start up DREs and set out supplies
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Sign in voters
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Write name and address of voter in poll
book
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Check off each voter in polling list
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Pass out "I Voted" stickers
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Shut down DREs at the end of the day
Our staff will be in the office to answer
any questions that might arise. The above duties will be divided among the
poll workers. The presiding judge will pick up supplies on the Monday
before the election (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) and return them to our office on
election night.
Details:
Hancock County has 63 precincts in 29 locations that are staffed each
election day with voting hours from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Each precinct
has three judges and one presiding judge (two Republicans and two
Democrats) with some larger precincts with an elections assistant for a
total of five workers.
Training:
Training classes for new workers are scheduled before most elections. You
will be paid $8.50 for the class.
When:
Elections are held the Tuesday after the first Monday in May and November
with a possibility of special elections in February and August. During
presidential election years, the May primary is moved to March.
If interested:
Please call (419) 422-3245 or stop by our office at 201 E. Lincoln
Street - REAR in Findlay. You can also email Lori Miller (Democrats)
or Jody O’Brien (Republicans) for more information. We will ask:
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