By SDCN Staff
San Diego, CA–The Registrar of Voters is seeking poll workers for the Nov. 3 Gubernatorial General Election.
The recruitment push coincides with National Poll Worker Recruitment Day and highlights the essential role poll workers play in keeping elections secure, accessible and running smoothly. Poll workers receive a daily stipend for their service.
The need for poll workers is highest in Carlsbad, central San Diego, Oceanside, and Vista, where additional workers are required to staff nearby vote centers.
Federal law requires the Registrar’s office to provide bilingual speakers and voting materials for voters who speak Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese, and Chinese. State and county rules also require bilingual speakers at select vote centers in Arabic, Hindi, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Persian, Somali, and Thai.
Poll workers are needed throughout the voting period, not just on Election Day. Vote centers operate for up to 11 days beginning Oct. 24, offering multiple options for shift coverage.
Benefits include a daily stipend of $145 from Oct. 24 to Nov. 2, and $240 on Election Day due to expanded hours. Additional pay for bilingual poll workers are $5 extra per day and $10 extra on Election Day.
Poll workers must be a U.S. citizen registered to vote in California or a lawful permanent resident, have reliable transportation to and from the assigned vote center, complete two days of in-person training (paid a $95 daily stipend), and available to work four or 11 days, including extended hours on Election Day. Workers will open and close vote centers, assist voters, answer questions and complete stipend paperwork.
The Registrar is seeking team members with strong customer service skills, leadership, flexibility, patience, and integrity. All poll workers must serve in a professional and nonpartisan manner.
Applications are available at sdvote.com. For more information, call (858) 565-5800 or email pollworker@sdcounty.ca.gov.
