Working at a Vote Center

Want to get paid to serve your community?

Unlike traditional poll workers, Voting Center Representatives will be County employees, who will work for approximately 2 weeks when vote centers open.

Rate of Pay: Senior Vote Center Representative – $20/hour; Vote Center Representative – $17/hour.

To work at a vote center and serve as an Election Officer you must meet the following criteria:

Be at least 18 years of age
A resident of the State of California
Attend mandatory paid training classes
Have access to transportation
Meet the basic job requirements as outlined in the application

Apply to be a Vote Center Representative: Employment Opportunities (governmentjobs.com)

Madera County has implemented the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA). A critical element of the VCA was the introduction of Vote Centers, which will function like satellite election offices where voters can get election information in multiple languages, use accessible voting equipment, drop off a vote-by-mail ballot or get a replacement ballot.

Voting Center Representatives will receive a full days training at the Madera County Elections Department. After training Voting Center Representatives will staff vote centers from 8am to 5pm for several days before election day. On Election Day, Voting Center Representatives will be required to staff vote centers from 7am to 8pm.

Languages

Madera County is also seeking people who are fluent in Spanish or Punjabi.

Federal and State Law requires that at least one vote center worker in each location is able to provide assistance in required languages. If you are fluent in Spanish or Punjabi you are encouraged to apply as preference will be given to bilingual applicants.