Santa Clara County, CA

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  • Phone:
    (408) 299-7655
  • Email:
    Pollworker@rov.sccgov.org
  • Office Address:
    1555 Berger Dr, Building 2, San Jose, CA 95112 Mailing Address:
    PO Box 612350, San Jose, CA 95161
  • Start Time:
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    Please contact your local election official for more information
  • Compensation:
    Some workers earn an hourly wage while others earn a flat rate. Hourly workers earn from $22.65 to $25.22 per hour for Election Day, Vote Center days, and training. Flat rate workers earn $90 per Vote Center Day, $115 for Election Day with an additional $10 for bilingual workers, and $20 for training.
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Voter Registration Requirements

  • Poll workers over the age of 18 must either be registered voters in California or be lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the U.S. and otherwise eligible to register to vote except for their lack of U.S. citizenship.

  • 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 or lawfully admitted for U.S. permanent residence.

  • You must complete training to be a poll worker.

  • Training Details: Hourly paid workers must attend two to five full days of training, depending on position. Flat-rate paid workers must attend 3.5 hours of training. All training is conducted in-person.

Santa Clara County encourages individuals fluent in English and one of the following languages to apply: Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Hindi, Korean, Gujarati, Telegu, Tamil, Nepali, Farsi, Syriac, Japanese, Russian, and Khmer.