{"id":4559,"date":"2025-11-24T09:47:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T14:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/?p=4559"},"modified":"2026-02-11T14:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T19:46:15","slug":"work-at-polls-election-day-2","status":"public-archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2025\/11\/24\/work-at-polls-election-day-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply to Work at the Polls in 2025\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"font-size: 1em;border: none\"><strong>Why Work at the Polls?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>To help America vote! There is a critical shortage of poll workers nationwide and Sudbury is no exception. Help strengthen our democracy, help strengthen your community, and help America vote.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/12\/Election-Worker-Application-2025.pdf?version=1b4fc0546f4c528aaa9a36b753d09ca1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3318\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/01\/poll-worker-signup-button-300x300.png\" alt=\"Help America vote - apply today\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/01\/poll-worker-signup-button-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/01\/poll-worker-signup-button-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/01\/poll-worker-signup-button.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1em;border: none\"><strong>What Does a Poll Worker Do?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Poll workers (election officials) are essential to the election process. Some tasks include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Checkers &#8211; check voters in via poll pad or voter list, provide ballot to voter<\/li>\n<li>Ballot Box Attendant &#8211; Supervises the ballot box, directs voter to cast ballot into the voting machine for their precinct<\/li>\n<li>Vote Tallying &#8211; Review voting machine totals and count write-in and unread ballots at end of day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are four shifts of duty on <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2024\/12\/31\/2020-election-schedule-2\/\">Election Day<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>6:30AM &#8211; 2PM &#8211; Morning shift<\/li>\n<li>2PM &#8211; End (around 9PM) &#8211; Afternoon shift<\/li>\n<li>6.30AM- End &#8211; Full day<\/li>\n<li>8PM &#8211; Completion of Tallying (Tally Tellers)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Poll workers are paid for the hours they work or they can be volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1em;border: none\"><strong>Poll Worker Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Poll Workers must be registered voters.<\/li>\n<li>Poll Workers are interviewed by the Town Clerk and appointed by the Select Board.<\/li>\n<li>Poll Workers must attend training prior to working at the polls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Poll Worker Training Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/election-worker-training-2025\/\">Election Worker Training Manuel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/warden-clerk-training-2025\/\">Warden\/Clerk Training Manuel<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/teller-instructions-ballot-questions-only-2025\/\">Night Teller Tally Instructions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 1em;border: none\"><strong>Sign up today!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Interested in being a poll worker in Sudbury? Fill out the one-page <a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/election-worker-application-2026-v-2-fillable\/\">Election Worker Application 2026<\/a> <span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">and email the completed form to the Town Clerk&#8217;s office at <\/span><a style=\"background-color: #ffffff;font-size: 1rem\" href=\"mailto:clerk@sudbury.ma.us\">clerk@sudbury.ma.us<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">. Our office will contact you to set up an interview.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questions? If you need more information, please contact the Town Clerk&#8217;s Office at 978-639-3351 or email <a href=\"mailto:clerk@sudbury.ma.us\">clerk@sudbury.ma.us<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pGdIEua7e7\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2024\/12\/31\/2020-election-schedule-2\/\">2025 Election and Town Meeting Schedule<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;2025 Election and Town Meeting Schedule&#8221; &#8212; Town Clerk\" src=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/2024\/12\/31\/2020-election-schedule-2\/embed\/#?secret=ONDu3E7BcP#?secret=pGdIEua7e7\" data-secret=\"pGdIEua7e7\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/clerk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2024\/12\/Election-Worker-Application-2025.pdf?version=1b4fc0546f4c528aaa9a36b753d09ca1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3315 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sudbury.ma.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/270\/2022\/01\/HelpAmericaVote_LaunchGraphics_080520_Update-01-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Become a poll worker today. 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