Newton County, MS

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  • Phone:
    (601) 635-2368
  • Office Address:
    92 West Broad St, Decatur, MS 39327 Mailing Address:
    PO Box 447, Decatur, MS 39327
  • Start Time:
    6:00 AM End Time:
    9:00 PM
    (You must work the full day)
  • Compensation:
    $125 to $200. Receiving and Returning Managers are entitled to up to $50 per election and mileage reimbursement over 10 miles.
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Voter Registration Requirements

  • You must be registered to vote in Newton County to be a poll worker

Work Requirements

  • Minimum Age: 18

  • You must complete training to be a poll worker.

  • Training Details: Poll workers must complete a training course within the 12 months prior to each election in which they serve. There are two forms of training: online and in-person. If the online training course is not completed, the poll worker must attend a 4-8 hour in-person training. If the online training course is completed, then only 2 hours of in-person training is needed.

Bilingual English-Choctaw speakers are encouraged to apply.