Needham (Town), MA

  • Phone:
    (781) 455-7500 ext. 216
  • Email:
    lmiller@needhamma.gov
  • Office Address:
    1471 Highland Ave, Needham, MA 02492
  • Start Time:
    6:30 AM End Time:
    8:30 PM or later     (Part-day shifts are available. Part-day shifts run from 6:30 AM to 2:00 PM and 2:00 PM until 8:30 PM or later.)
  • Compensation:
    $225 for Election Day. $25 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 training typically lasts 1 to 1.5 hours. Training is typically offered 1 to 2 times per year.