Kings (Brooklyn) County, NY

This page contains information for the Borough of Brooklyn (Kings County). For information on being a poll worker in other parts of New York City, please return to the home page and search for your borough/county.

  • Phone:
    (718) 797-8800
  • Email:
    voterreg@boe.nyc.ny.us
  • Office Address:
    345 Adams St, 4th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
  • Start Time:
    5:00 AM End Time:
    10:00 PM     (You must work the full day)
  • Compensation:
    $250 per day. $25 to $100 for training. Interpreters and Accessibility Workers earn $250 per day and $25 for training.

Voter Registration Requirements

  • Poll workers must be registered voters residing in the City of New York

  • 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.

  • You must complete training to be a poll worker.

  • Training Details: In-person training typically lasts 4 hours. Poll workers must complete training annually.

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply Now!” button above. New York City also has a downloadable PDF application, available here.

More info regarding interpreter positions available here.

Several positions available with different qualification requirements. 17-year-old students who are interested in being poll workers should contact the Board of Elections office in their borough for more information.

Interpreters are needed who speak English and one of the following: Bangladeshi, Bengali, Hindi, Hmong, Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, Punjabi, Spanish, or Urdu. Interpreters do not need to be registered voters, but must be NYC residents.