poll worker

Ballot booth staffer

A poll worker is a person who staffs a polling place on election day, checking in voters, verifying identification, distributing ballots, and ensuring orderly procedures.

Poll workers are typically local residents who receive brief training before each election: She's been a poll worker for twenty years.

Also called an election worker or poll official.

election

precinct

Administrative jurisdiction zone

voter registration · ballot box · electoral roll · tally · counting · results · turnout · absentee ballot · provisional ballot · voting machine

volunteer

unpaid

Not yet compensated

long hours · temporary · retiree · bipartisan · assigned · credential · oath · shift · handbook · orientation

civic

citizenship

Status as state member

engagement · patriotism · stewardship · public service · nonpartisan · integrity · fairness · transparency · trust · duty

Categories
Opposites
electoral role

poll workercandidate

Person seeking selection

voter · politician · elected official · nominee · election observer

election integrity stance

poll workerelection denier

One who rejects certified results

Family

worker, poll, poll tax, polling place, poll workers

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Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G