Poll Workers Still Needed For November Election In San Diego County

SAN DIEGO, CA — Poll workers are still needed for the November election in San Diego County.

The San Diego Registrar of Voters is seeking additional poll workers to work at vote centers for up to 11 days in the two weeks leading up to Election Day on Nov. 5.

Under the Voter's Choice Act, vote centers have replaced traditional polling places. Vote centers open for an extended period before Election Day.

The Registrar of Voters is especially seeking individuals who are bilingual in English and at least one of these languages: Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Somali and Persian (Farsi and Dari).

Poll workers will receive a stipend of $145 for each day of service between Oct. 26 and Nov. 4. Election Day poll workers will receive a stipend of $240. Bilingual poll workers will receive an additional $5 each day, with an increase to $10 on Election Day.

Poll worker responsibilities include:

• Providing excellent customer service
• Assisting voters
• Attending a two-day, paid poll worker training ($95 daily stipend)
• Opening/closing a vote center
• Remaining politically neutral at all times
• Answering voter questions

Applicants must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, registered to vote in California, or lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.

Applications are available at sdvote.com. For more information, call 858-565-5800 or email pollworker@sdcounty.ca.gov.