Essex (Town), MA

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  • Phone:
    (978) 768-7111
  • Email:
    townclerk@essexma.org
  • Office Address:
    30 Martin St, Essex, MA 01929
  • Start Time:
    6:00 AM End Time:
    9:00 PM     (Part-day shifts are available.)
  • Compensation:
    $11.60 per hour.
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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

  • You must complete training to be a poll worker.

  • Training Details: In-person training typically lasts 1 hour.