BE A POLL VOLUNTEER!

The Portsmouth Board of Canvassers is seeking poll workers for the upcoming elections

Election Calendar.

• US Congressional District 1 Special Election: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
• Presidential Preference Primaries: Tuesday, April 2, 2024
• RI Statewide Primaries: Tuesday, September 10, 2024
• General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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Hours. 6AM and leave after all results have been transmitted to the state after polls close at 8PM.

Positions & Compensation.

• Moderator—Oversees all activities at precinct. $250/day
• Clerk—Assists Moderator and responsible for updating voter information and election reports. $250/day
• Supervisors/Greeters--Checks in voters. $100/half-day shift (Two shifts: 6AM to 1PM or 1PM to polls close) or $200/full day.
• Moderator/Clerk Assistant--Assists Moderator with overseeing ExpressVote machine and assists Clerk with end-of-night procedures. $250/day
• Alternates--Attend trainings and are available on Election Day to fill a vacancy. Compensated for trainings.

Meals.  Lunch & dinner provided.

Trainings. Conducted by the Board of Elections

Poll Workers meet at Town Hall at 10:30AM the Saturday before Election Day to go over emergency plans and address any remaining questions.

Resources & Application. The links below provide information from the RI State Board of Elections website (https://elections.ri.gov/pollworkers/index.php):

• Poll Worker Application (updated for every election cycle)
  •  https://elections.ri.gov/publications/Election_Publications/Pollworker_Training/Pollworker_Application_2022_Fillable.pdf
• Poll Worker Manual (updated for every election cycle)
  • https://elections.ri.gov/publications/Election_Publications/Pollworker_Training/Poll%20worker%20Manual%20Updated%20September%202022.pdf

For more information please contact Jacqueline Schulz, Registrar of Voters, at (401) 683-3157 or jschulz@portsmouthri.gov .