Also called: Election Judge, Election Inspector
Runs a polling place on Election Day, checking in voters and handing out ballots.
Poll workers arrive before dawn to set up voting booths, check IDs and registrations, help voters with machines, and count ballots at night. It's a one-day paid civic job; in many states 16- and 17-year-olds can do it.
Paid per election, usually $150-$300 per day.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree; short training class provided.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Thousands needed every election.
Low risk for 10 years. E-poll books and scanners help check in voters; helping people at the polls on Election Day stays human.
Age 16+. One way to start: Sign up on your county elections office website; many states take high school students 16+ First: A short county training class before Election Day
Classes: AP U.S. Government, Civics, Spanish, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9199.
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