About Election Workers
Do you want to help your community on Election Day? Apply online to one of our election worker programs today! It's quick and easy!
You can also apply to be an election worker by mail or in person with a paper application.
What is an Election Worker?
An election worker is an essential component to every polling place location on Election Day. There are two different types of election workers: Inspectors and Clerks. While Inspectors serve as supervisors for the polling locations, Clerks assist with a variety of conventional tasks. Both are paid a stipend for their time. Polling place locations typically staff four to six election workers on Election Day.
Election Worker Eligibility
To become an election worker in Los Angeles County, you must be:
- 18 years of age or older (unless participating in the Student Election Worker Program)
- A resident of California
- A United States citizen registered to vote or a legal permanent resident (green card holder)
Election Workers must be available between the hours of 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. to set up the polls, provide assistance to voters and conduct poll closing procedures.
Volunteer Election Workers must comply with legal restrictions imposed upon them including, but not limited to, restraining orders, restrictions imposed on registered sex offenders, or any other prohibitions or limitations on their presence at voting locations and must notify the County immediately if they are prohibited from serving at their assigned voting location.
If you need election worker assistance, call (800) 815-2666, option 7.