What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elections Poll Worker - Student position at Elko County?
The Elko County Clerk’s Office encourages interested high school students to become involved in the election process. One of the ways to do this is for students to work at a polling location on Election Day as a Poll Worker. Students are given the opportunity to work as a team with three or four other Poll Workers which will give them a unique and beneficial experience that they will carry with them throughout their lives. Each polling place team is a mix of adult poll workers who are experienced Election Day workers and those who are working as a poll worker for the first time. Your young adult will benefit from this program in several ways:
Pay for Election Workers is as follows:
- Hands-on experience learning how local elections are conducted.
- Receive training on how to open a polling place, process voters and close the polls.
- Inspire them to vote when they reach 18 years of age.
- Gain a lifelong appreciation for the electoral process.
- at least 16 years of age
- a US Citizen
- a resident of the County in which they wish to be a poll worker.
- Receive written permission from their parent(s) or legal Guardian(s)
- Attend the required 2 to 3 hour In-Person training class and help setup on “Election Eve”
- Complete all required On-Line training.
Pay for Election Workers is as follows:
- Election Training - $45 per attendance
- Polling Place Setup - $25.00
- Election Worker
- $150.00 per day for a full day
- $75.00 per day for half-day
- Team Leader - $180.00 per day (full day)
- Counting and Duplicating Boards and Additional Workers - $14.00 per hour
Salary : $14