Please review the following about poll worker training for the November 5th General Election:
If you have been selected as a poll worker, you may need training. If you are unsure, call 732-745-3471 for more information. Letters about required training were sent by the Board of Elections by September 1, 2024.
If your training occurred before the 2023 Primary Election, 2023 General Election, or 2024 Primary Election, or if you are a new poll worker, the Board of Elections will provide you with a portal for payment information and a scheduling app for training.
Training starts on Friday, September 6, 2024.
For existing poll workers selected before September 1, 2024, the deadline for training is Tuesday, October 15, 2024. If training isn't completed by then, the untrained rate will be paid.
The deadline for new poll workers or last-minute replacements to complete training is Saturday, November 2, 2024.
Poll Worker Election Materials
The following training materials are available for the June 4 Primary Election.
Poll Worker Instructional Manual
Poll Worker Videos
To access all content and choose videos showing how to open your polling location, operation during the day, and proper closing procedures; please click here.
** Note that these videos do not replace or are in lieu of taking in-person training.
The Board has created short clips breaking down the following:
Chapter 1 Opening a Polling Location
Chapter 2 Routers & Diagrams
Chapter 3 Opening an Electronic Poll Book
Chapter 4 Opening a Voting Machine”
Chapter 5 Opening a Provisional Ballot Bag & Procedures
Chapter 6 Checking-in Voters on Electronic Poll Book
Chapter 7 Challengers
Chapter 8 Voting Machine Procedures
Chapter 9 Closing the Electronic Pollbook
Chapter 10 Closing the Voting Machine
Chapter 11 Closing a Polling Location
Poll Worker Checklist
- Electronic Poll Books
- Voting Machines
- Provisional Balloting
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