Scott County, IA

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  • Phone:
    (563) 326-8631
  • Email:
    james.martin@scottcountyiowa.gov
  • Office Address:
    Scott County Auditor, 600 West 4th St, Davenport, IA 52801-1003 Mailing Address:
    PO Box 8050, Davenport, IA 52808-9901
  • Start Time:
    6:00 AM End Time:
    9:30 PM     (You must work the full day)
  • Compensation:
    $12.50 per hour for Election Day and training, plus mileage reimbursement at $0.585 per mile.
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Voter Registration Requirements

  • You must be registered to vote in Scott County to be a poll worker

  • Note: This voter registration requirement does not apply to poll workers under the age of 18.

Work Requirements

  • Minimum Age: 17-year-old high school students who are U.S. citizens and county residents.

  • You must complete training to be a poll worker.

  • Training Details: In-person training typically lasts 4 hours. At least two poll workers from each precinct must attend training prior to primary and general elections. Preference for training must be given to poll workers who have never attended a training session before. Contact your county auditor for more information.

Poll workers are required to sign a Confidentiality Notice and Agreement.

In addition to Election Day workers, Scott County is looking for pre-election workers. Early Voting, “satellite” workers work Tuesday to Saturday in six hour shifts from 9 AM to 7 PM starting October 16 to November 1. Please contact election officials, listed above, for additional information.