Stoughton, Dane County (City), WI

  • Phone:
    (608) 873-6677
  • Email:
    voting@cityofstoughton.com
  • Office Address:
    207 South Forrest St, Stoughton, WI 53589
  • Start Time:
    6:30 AM End Time:
    9:00 PM     (Part-day shifts are available from 6:30 AM to 1:30 PM and 1:15 PM to 9:00 PM.)
  • Compensation:
    $10 to $12 per hour for Election Day.

Work Requirements

  • Minimum Age: 16-year-old high school students.

  • You must complete training to be a poll worker.

  • Training Details: Training typically lasts one hour and is conducted either in-person or online. Poll workers are required to attend 3 hours of training every 2 years, but are encouraged to attend training prior to each election. Chief election officers are required to attend 6 hours of training every 2 years.

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply Now!” button above. The City of Stoughton also has a downloadable PDF application, available here.

In most cases, poll workers must be qualified electors of the county in which they serve (i.e., adult U.S. citizens who reside in the county and are not otherwise disqualified to vote).

16 and 17-year-old student poll workers can only work at the polling place serving their residence.