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Alameda County Poll Workers Needed This June 5 Election

Alameda County Registrar of Voters needs to hire adult, bilingual and older-teen workers now for Presidential primary

The Alameda County Registrar of Voters is seeking poll workers for the June 5 Presidential primary election.  

Poll workers earn between $110 and $180 for their service. They must be a registered voter and attend a mandatory training class prior to election day. 

High school students (16 years of age or older) are also eligible to work as poll workers through Alameda County’s Student Poll Worker Program. Students must be in good academic standing, receive faculty permission and attend a mandatory training prior to Election Day.

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Bilingual Poll Workers are especially needed. They must be fluent in English and Chinese, English and Spanish, English and Filipino/Tagalog or English and Vietnamese. They must also be a registered voter and attend a mandatory training prior to Election Day.

In addition to gaining the rewarding experience of being part of the election process, bilingual poll workers will be paid an extra amount for their Election Day service, which will include an additional bilingual poll worker training and fluency assessment.

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For more information or to complete an application click the Registrar of Voters website here. You can reach their office at 510-272-6971.

Here are what some poll workers said about their experience, as reported on the registrar's website:

"Being a poll worker is a fun and interesting way to meet people. I've been doing it for 27 years. There's a very real sense of pride you get from helping the election system work smoothly."  Sandra Coleman, Alameda County Resident

"I was interested in the voting process, and I wanted to be more actively involved. Being a poll worker makes it easy to participate in our democratic process. It's an important civic duty." Robert Warwick, Alameda County Resident

"It was great working the polls. I really felt like I was a part of the whole election process and that I was doing something important." Leslie Wong, Skyline High School Oakland Student

"I've been involved in elections at school and was really excited to be able to be part of a government election. I think I'm helping others to get involved, even if it's only casting their vote, by telling them that I work at the polls."  Michael Hammond, Encinal High School Alameda Student

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