Poll Workers Needed For June 2 Primary Election In San Diego County

SAN DIEGO, CA — Poll workers are needed for the June 2 primary election in San Diego County.

The San Diego County Registrar of Voters is seeking poll workers, with a particular need for bilingual workers who can assist voters in 15 languages.

Federal law requires the registrar's office to provide bilingual assistance and voting materials for voters who speak Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese and Chinese.

State and county rules also require bilingual speakers at select vote centers for voters who speak Arabic, Hindi, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Persian, Somali and Thai.

County elections operate under California's Voter's Choice Act, which replaces traditional polling places with vote centers that are open for an extended period before Election Day. Instead of working only on Election Day, poll workers are needed to staff vote centers for four or 11 days during the two weeks leading up to Election Day.

Poll workers will receive a stipend of $145 per day from May 23 through June 1 and $240 on Election Day on June 2 because of expanded hours. Bilingual poll workers can earn an additional $5 per day and $10 extra on Election Day.

To qualify, applicants must be U.S. citizens and registered to vote in California or lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.

Workers must have reliable transportation to their assigned vote center and be available to complete two days of paid, in-person training, which provides a $95 daily stipend.

Responsibilities include opening and closing vote centers, assisting voters, answering questions, and submitting stipend paperwork.

Applications are available at sdvote.com. For more information, call 858-565-5800 or email pollworker@sdcounty.ca.gov.