Poll Workers Needed In Tewksbury

Press release from the Town of Tewksbury:

May 26, 2020

Due to COVID-19, the Town of Tewksbury is finding it more challenging to recruit and retain poll workers to help run elections this year. While state and local election officials are doing everything possible to facilitate voting by mail, there will always be some voters who still need to vote in person on Election Day, and qualified, trained poll workers will be necessary to ensure that democracy runs smoothly.

Additional poll workers will be needed for the following elections:

June 16, 2020 Annual Town Election

September 1, 2020 State Primary

November 3, 2020 State Election

In order to be a poll worker in any community, you must:

• Be a registered voter of Massachusetts; OR
• Be 16 or 17 years old and have the permission of your parent/guardian and school.

Training for poll workers will be provided by the Town Clerk prior to each election.

Poll Worker Applications are available to be downloaded from the Town’s Website (www-tewksbury-ma.gov). Alternatively, please contact the Town Clerk’s Office at 978-640-4355 and one will be mailed to you. Completed applications may be

Mailed: Town Clerk, 1009 Main Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876

Hand Delivered: to the drop box outside the main entrance to Town Hall

Faxed: 978-851-8610

or Emailed: townclerk@tewksbury-ma.gov

This press release was produced by the Town of Tewksbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.