Clark County is increasing pay for election polling place workers this year in an effort recruit more people to help during early voting and on Election Day.
“Every election we depend upon thousands of residents to work the polling places,” County Registrar of Voters Joe Gloria said. “Voting is the foundation of our democracy and working a polling place is a way for you to help your fellow citizens exercise their right to vote.”
Early voting poll workers will be paid $14 per hour and expected to work about 8 to 10 hours per day. Early voting lasts for 14 days and is from Oct. 17 to 30, and includes voting on weekends and the Nevada Day holiday. Election Day poll workers will be paid $225 or $250 depending upon their specific job, and will be expected to work from 6:30 a.m. until after 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, 2020. Poll workers will also be required to complete up to 6 hours of in-person training during the next few weeks. The trainings are typically held during regular weekday work hours and on some Saturdays.
Anyone interested in applying to be a poll worker may complete the application online, or email or call the Election Department at ElectionVolunteers@ClarkCountyNV.gov or (702) 455-2815. To complete the application online, go to www.ClarkCountyNV.gov/vote, click on “Registered Voter Services” and sign in, and then select “Apply to be a Poll Worker” and fill out and submit the form.
An estimated 3,100 workers are needed to staff the polling places during early voting and on Election Day. About 1,600 workers have signed up so far. Polling place workers could have a variety of jobs such as signing in voters, assisting voters, monitoring for compliance with public health directives such as wearing masks and social distancing, and sanitizing equipment. To qualify to serve as a poll worker an individual must be at least 16 years old, able to work long hours (about 14 hours), perform all the duties required of them on Election Day, attend the training and pass an evaluation. Workers who speak Spanish or Tagalog in addition to English are especially needed. Candidates and relatives of candidates are not allowed to serve as poll workers.