Poll Workers Needed For November Election In San Diego County

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

The San Diego Registrar of Voters is seeking poll workers to staff county vote centers for up to 11 days in the weeks leading up to Election Day on Nov. 5. There is a particular need for workers to staff centers in Borrego Springs, Boulevard, Campo, Descanso, Pala, Pine Valley, Potrero, Valley Center and Warner Springs, according to the Registrar of Voters.

The Registrar of Voters is especially seeking individuals who speak Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Somali and Persian (Farsi and Dari).

Poll workers will receive a stipend of $145 for each day of service between Oct. 26 and Nov. 4. Election Day poll workers will receive a stipend of $240. Bilingual poll workers will receive an additional $5 per day, and $10 on Election Day.

Poll worker responsibilities include:

• Providing excellent customer service
• Assisting voters
• Submitting stipend paperwork
• Attending a two-day, paid poll worker training ($95 daily stipend)
• Opening/closing a vote center
• Answering voter questions

Applicants must be 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, registered to vote in California, or lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S.

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