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HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED SERVING AS A POLL WORKER?
If you have the following qualifications you would make an
excellent pollworker!
PATRIOTIC
ORGANIZED
 LAW-ABIDING
LITERATE
WILLING
OPTIMISTIC
RESPONSIVE
KIND
ENERGETIC
RESOURCEFUL
Every two years the Buffalo County Election Office must appoint
an election board to serve in each precinct on Election Day.
A poll worker must be a Buffalo County registered voter and
able to work on Election Day from approximately 7:00 a.m.
to approximately 8:00 - 8:30 p.m. The appointment is for a
two-year term and you will be expected to work at every election
in that term. If an emergency comes up and you are not able
to work, you will need to call the election office to be replaced.
Once appointed, even if you volunteer, poll workers have
the same civil leave protection as those who serve on jury
duty. Your employer must allow you the time to serve without
threat of loss of personal or holiday pay, sick leave, loss
of overtime pay, or any other form of penalty for absence
from work when serving as an election official.
Should you decide to become a poll worker, you will be expected
to attend a training class prior to the next election.
ELECTION HOURS - The inspector will inform you of the time
you are required to report to the polling place (usually 7:00
a.m.). You may leave as soon as the work is finished after
the polls close at 8:00 p.m.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Good eye sight and hearing.
2. Able to sit from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
3. Inspectors must be able to lift up to 40 pounds.
PAY SCALE - Election judges and clerks are paid minimum wage
of $5.85 per hour. Inspectors are paid $.60 more than minimum
wage or $6.45 an hour. Inspectors picking up and returning
election supplies will receive mileage at $0.485 per mile.
TRAINING - A training session is held prior to each primary
election. This is held two or three weeks before the May Primary
and lasts for one or two hours. All board members will be
given a manual and will receive $5.00 for attending. Payment
will be made when your check is issued for the election.
INSPECTORS - Inspectors are in charge of the polling place
election day. They are responsible for supervising board members
and informing the election office if any of the board members
are not adequately performing their duties. Prior to each
election, the Inspectors pick up the supplies, check the polling
place, make sure all necessary arrangements are made for election
day and call their board members to inform them of election
day plans. Election supplies are returned by the inspectors
to the Election Office as soon as the polls close.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE ELECTION COMMISSION
AT
Kearney (308) 236-1233
Ravenna/Sodtown 452-4145 Ext. 1233
Miller/Sumner 457-2915 Ext. 1233
Gibbon/Shelton 468-5556 Ext. 1233
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