Reading (Town), MA

  • Phone:
    (781) 942-9050
  • Email:
    townclerk@ci.reading.ma.us
  • Office Address:
    16 Lowell St, Reading, MA 01867
  • Start Time:
    6:00 AM End Time:
    10:00 PM     (Full and part-day shifts are available. Part-day shifts run from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 2:00 PM until 10:00 PM.)
  • Compensation:
    $10.50 to $12 per hour 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: Training typically lasts 2 to 4 hours. Training may be conducted in-person or by Zoom.