Winchendon (Town), MA

  • Phone:
    (978) 297-2766
  • Email:
    wstevens@townofwinchendon.com
  • Office Address:
    109 Front St, Department 3, Winchendon, MA 01475
  • Start Time:
    State and Federal Elections: 6:00 to 6:30 AM. Local Elections: 7:00 to 7:30 AM. End Time:
    9:00 PM or later     (Part-day shifts are 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

  • You must complete training to be a poll worker.

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