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 Elections Office or a Judge of Election may contact you should you be needed.  Individuals are contacted on an as needed basis.  

3.  You may reach out to the Elections 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 their time working on Election Day.

All Poll Workers are expected to conduct all elections properly and lawfully. Poll Workers must remain neutral, polite and respectful at all times.  

• JUDGE OF ELECTION

The Judge of Election is the person who is in charge and enforces the rules at the polling place on Election Day. They are responsible for contacting Poll Workers and the polling place prior to Election Day. They open and close the polls. The Judge is responsible for picking up all election equipment the day before the election and returning all election equipment including results, documents and supplies to the Elections Office after the polls close on Election Day.

• INSPECTOR OF ELECTION 

The Majority and Minority Inspectors of Election manage the ePollbooks and the Numbered List of Voters. One Inspector travels with the Judge of Election to the Elections Office after the polls close on Election Day to return election results and equipment. Along with the Judge of Election, the Minority Inspector must witness the Provisional ballot process.

The three above positions make up the Local Election Board in each Precinct. The position of Judge of Election and Inspector of Election are elected during Municipal elections that occur every four years. The last time these elections took place was 2025; the next election will be held in 2029. For Inspector of Election, the candidate with the highest number of votes becomes the Majority Inspector and the candidate with the second-highest number of votes becomes the Minority Inspector. If a position is vacant, someone is appointed by the County Elections Office. 

• CLERK

Clerks are Poll Workers who support the Local Election Board and are supervised by the Judge of Election. Clerks help check-in voters, manage the voting lines and make sure voters know where to go at each step in the voting process. 

All Poll Workers can help set-up, manage and close the polls.

• CONSTABLE

Constables are responsible for ensuring that the polling place remains safe and secure and that the doors used to enter and exit the polling place remain unobstructed. Constables occupy the end of the line when the polls close in order to mark the end of eligible voters (those who are in line before the polls close at 8:00pm). They are required by law to be present and serve at all elections and to assist Poll Workers in maintaining peace and order at the polling place.

Poll School is held prior to each election typically two week nights and a Saturday morning, two weeks prior to Election Day. It is not required but, highly recommended that Poll Workers attend one of these sessions. 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.  

Judge of Elections have their own Poll School that is REQUIRED. This is typically held the Saturday before Election Day.