1.  If you are interested in becoming a poll worker, please fill out the Poll Worker Interest Form. 

2.  After you submit the form, the election office or a Judge of Election will contact you should you be needed. It is on an as needed basis.  

3.  You may reach out to the election office to follow up. 

Requirements

In general, you must be a registered voter in Union County. You may work anywhere in the County, not just your home precinct. 

Additionally, government officials and government employees are not allowed to serve as poll workers. Exceptions exist for district judges, notaries public, and members of the Pennsylvania National Guard. Likewise, you are generally not allowed to serve if your name appears on the ballot with the exception of Judge of Election and Inspector of Election. 

Poll workers generally work for the entire day on election day, from before the time the polls open at 7:00 am, until after the polls close at 8:00 pm.

All poll workers are paid for the time they spend working on election day.

Poll school will be held prior to each election typically 2 week nights and a Saturday morning, 2 weeks prior to the election. It is not required but, highly recommended that you attend one of these classes. They are very informative, you are updated on any changes that have occurred since the previous election and lastly you are compensated for your time.  Your Judge of Election will contact you regarding poll school dates. 

Judge of Elections also have their own poll school that is REQUIRED. This is typically held the Saturday before the election.  This is a time for you to see the equipment being used if you are new or a refresher for trained poll workers.  You will also take your equipment bags with you, which gives you time to look through and READ  the materials provided. 

Judge of Election, Majority Inspector and Minority Inspector

• These three positions make up the local election board in each precinct. 

• The Judge of Election is the person in charge at the polling place. 

• The Judge of Election and the Inspectors work together to manage the polling place, keep track of the number of voters and make sure that the returns are delivered to the county election office at the end of the day. 

• These positions are filled during municipal elections every four years. The last time these elections took place was 2021, and the next time will be in 2025. 

• When the positions are vacant, someone is appointed to the job by the county election office. 

Clerks

• These workers support the local election board. They are supervised by the Judge of Election.

• Clerks help check-in voters, manage the lines and make sure voters know where to go at each step in the voting process.