Until six weeks before an election, you must be registered to vote in Massachusetts to be appointed as a poll worker. The voter registration requirement does not apply to interpreters, greeters, or 16 and 17-year-old poll workers. Within six weeks of an election, any competent person, regardless of their voter registration status or residency, may be appointed as a poll worker.
Note: This voter registration requirement does not apply to poll workers under the age of 18.
Minimum Age: 16
You must complete training to be a poll worker.
Training Details: Training typically lasts 2 hours. Training is held in-person for most poll workers, but may be completed online for some positions.
There is a critical need for bilingual individuals to serve in all positions. Bilingual speakers of Spanish, Somali, Swahili, Russian, Chinese, Vietnamese, Haitian Creole and Cape Verdean Creole.
In addition to Election Day workers, the City of Boston is looking for Early Voting and post-election workers. Please contact election officials, listed above, for additional information.