DeKalb County, GA

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  • Phone:
    (404) 298-4020
  • Email:
    pollworkeronline@dekalbcountyga.gov
  • Office Address:
    4380 Memorial Dr, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032
  • Start Time:
    5:30 AM End Time:
    9:30 PM     (You must work the full day)
  • Compensation:
    $230 to $410 for Election Day. $16.50 to $22 per hour for Early Voting. $40 to $100+ for required training. Early Voting workers are eligible for overtime pay.
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Voter Registration Requirements

  • This jurisdiction does not have a voter registration requirement to be a poll worker

Work Requirements

  • Minimum Age: 16

  • You must complete training to be a poll worker.

  • Training Details: In-person training typically lasts 1 to 7 hours, depending on position. Online training may be offered, depending on the position.

Poll workers must be U.S. citizens who are residents or employees of the county where they serve. Poll workers can work in an adjoining county if they have permission from their home county’s election office and there is not a poll worker shortage in their home county.

In addition to Election Day workers, DeKalb County is looking for Early Voting workers. Please contact election officials, listed above, for additional information.

Poll workers should plan to vote before Election Day unless they are assigned to their own polling place.

Individuals who are comfortable using computers and tablets are strongly encouraged to apply.

Bilingual individuals fluent in English and any of the following languages are encouraged to apply: Spanish, Amharic, Somali, Burmese, Swahili, Arabic, Bengali, Nepali, Hindi, French, Vietnamese, Korean. Note: sample ballots are translated in Spanish and Korean.