Become a Pollworker
The Summit County Board of Elections is looking for individuals who can spare a day, help their community, and get paid for working on Election Day as a Poll Worker. Be one of the nearly 3,000 individuals hired to staff the 475 precincts on Election Days.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Without Presiding Judges and Judges, elections cannot be held.
- Presiding Judges and Judges help to make sure that an election is fair and
impartial according to the election laws of the State of Ohio.
Yes if you are...
- A registered voter in Summit County.
- Enjoy working with people.
- Willing to attend a paid training session.
- Available for current or future elections.
- Attend a paid, three-hour training session.
- Report to work at 6:00 a.m. on Election Day and serve until duties are
completed after the polls close at 7:30 p.m.
- Presiding Judges must pick up and return election supplies to the Board of
Elections or a location designated by the Board.
- Set up the voting booths.
- Put up election signs.
- Verify voter eligibility.
- Process voters.
- Issues ballots to voters.
- Other miscellaneous duties.
- Dismantle voting booths and pack up all supplies after the polls close at 7:30
p.m.
- Many buildings such as schools, libraries, churches, and township halls are
used as polling locations.
- Every effort is made to place you at a convenient location whenever possible.
- Apply Online
- Call the Summit County Board of Elections at (330) 643-5200 and ask to speak
with a Democratic or Republican Booth Clerk.
- You may also complete the downloadable application and mail it to the Summit
County Board of Elections.