BENTON – Marshall County Clerk Tim York says poll workers will be needed for the upcoming Primary Election set for May 19th. Poll workers must attend mandatory training the Friday prior to the election, May 15th from 1 to 3 p.m.
Poll worker pay is $40 for training and $125 for working on election day which usually entails a schedule of 5:45 a.m. until 6:30 or 7 p.m.
The following is a list of qualifications for those interested:
1. You must be a qualified, registered voter. If you will be 18 years old on or before the General election, you can serve as a precinct election officer.
2. You cannot serve if you are a candidate during the election year.
3. You cannot serve if are the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child of a candidate who is to be voted for in that precinct. You may serve in other precincts in which your spouse or relative is not on the ballot.
4. You cannot change your party affiliation for one (1) year prior to your appointment as a precinct election officer. However, if you are not registered to vote, you may register to vote prior to volunteering to serve as a precinct election officer.
It is important to note that as a poll worker, you are subject to be scheduled to work in any of the precincts throughout the county, not necessarily in the precinct in which you are registered to vote.
For more information or to sign up as a poll worker, please call Tim York at 270-527-4737.