Essex County, NJ

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  • Phone:
    (973) 621-5071
  • Email:
    essexelections@clerk.essexcountynj.org
  • Office Address:
    County Board of Elections, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Building, 495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Room 145, Newark, NJ 07102
  • Start Time:
    5:15 AM End Time:
    8:30 PM or later     (You must work the full day)
  • Compensation:
    $300 for Election Day. $21.44 per hour for Early Voting.
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Voter Registration Requirements

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

  • Note: This voter registration requirement does not apply to poll workers under the age of 18.

Work Requirements

  • Minimum Age: 16-year-old students who are U.S. citizens and state residents.

  • You must complete training to be a poll worker.

  • Training Details: In-person training is required and typically lasts 1.5 hours. Poll workers must complete training at least once every two years.

Poll workers are needed for Election Day and for the Early Voting period prior to Election Day.

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply Now!” button above. Essex County also has a downloadable PDF application, available here.

Bilingual English-Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply.