Hampden (Town), MA

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  • Phone:
    (413) 566-2151 ext. 103
  • Email:
    vote@hampdenma.gov
  • Office Address:
    625 Main St, Hampden, MA 01036
  • Start Time:
    6:30 AM End Time:
    10:00 PM to midnight.     (Part-day shifts are available.)
  • Compensation:
    Poll workers are paid at the state's hourly minimum wage rate for Election Day and training.
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Voter Registration Requirements

  • 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.

Work Requirements

  • Minimum Age: 16

  • Training Details: Training is recommended for adult workers. Some positions require an in-person training prior to Election Day. 16 and 17-year-olds are required to attend training prior to serving as student poll workers.