Cambridge (City), MA

  • Phone:
    (617) 349-4361
  • Email:
    elections@cambridgema.gov
  • Office Address:
    51 Inman St, Cambridge, MA 02139
  • Start Time:
    6:30 AM End Time:
    9:00 PM     (You must work the full day)
  • Compensation:
    $18.41 to $19.50 per hour for Election Day. $18.41 to $36.82 flat rate for training.

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

  • You must complete training to be a poll worker.

  • Training Details: In-person and online training options are available, depending on position. Training length varies by position.