Serve as a poll worker

Poll workers help us meet our mission in every election. To show your interest in serving, please fill out this interest form: Poll Worker Interest Form.

New poll workers

You can serve as an adult poll worker if you:

• Meet all California voter registration requirements*
• Can complete online or in-person training
• Can serve 6 a.m. until about 10 p.m. on Election Day
• Review the Acknowledgement of Expectations

*If you meet all requirements except citizenship but are a legal permanent resident, you can still be a poll worker.

You can serve as a high school student poll worker if you:

• Will be at least 16 years old on Election Day
• Have a grade point average of at least 2.5
• Have permission from your parent or guardian
• Can complete online or in-person training
• Can serve 6 a.m. until about 9 p.m. on Election Day

Benefits to serving as a poll worker:

• Stipend between $225 and $295
• Experience for your resume or college
• Learning about how elections work

Duties of serving as a poll worker:

• Help set up your site at 6 a.m.
• Help voters between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
• Help close down your site at 8 p.m.
• Protect election integrity and security

Returning poll workers

If you have recently served as a poll worker in San Francisco, we will send you a form inviting you to serve again in 2024. After receiving this form, please confirm your availability using one of these methods:

• Complete and return the form
• Use the Poll Worker Portal
• Call us at 415-554-4395

After confirming your eligibility, you will need to retrain for service in March 2024:

1. Log in to the Poll Worker Portal to access your training course and find your polling place. 
2. Visit Poll Worker Training Class and Resources to review more training resources.