Halifax (Town), MA

  • Phone:
    (781) 293-7970
  • Email:
    Susan.Lawless@halifax-ma.org
  • Office Address:
    499 Plymouth St, Hailfax, MA 02338
  • Start Time:
    6:00 AM End Time:
    10:00 PM or later     (Full-day shifts are preferred. Part-day shifts may be available.)
  • Compensation:
    Poll workers are paid at the state's hourly minimum wage rate for Election Day and 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

  • Training Details: Training is held in-person and may be conducted at Town Hall or in a surrounding town. 16 and 17-year-olds are required to attend training prior to serving as student poll workers.