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Be a County Election Worker


Your county election department needs your help!

LWVTX fights for the right of ALL Texas voters to protect their health and be allowed to vote safely and securely in our democracy!  Casting your vote is more important than ever before, and more challenging.  County election officials are committed to offering all voters a safe and secure way to vote, whether by mail or in person. They need your support!
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Why is help needed?
Why is help needed?
  • Counties rely on trained election workers for each election.
  • Counties need plenty of trained poll workers and election judges to cover absences and prevent the closure of polling places.
  • The earlier these jobs are filled, the more training can occur.
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How do I sign up to help?
How do I sign up to help?

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Election Judge
Election Judge
  • Duties of  an election judge include - Management of polling place on election day; preserve order and prevent breaches of peace. Management of clerks hours and activities.

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Election Clerk & Bilingual Election Clerk
Election Clerk & Bilingual Election Clerk
  • Performs duties assigned by judge in conducting election.
  • If 5% or more of inhabitants of a precinct speak Spanish or other languages, counties must provide a bilingual clerk.

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Early Voting Ballot Board
Early Voting Ballot Board
  • Early Voting Ballot Board processes early voting results for the election-mail ballots and processes provisional ballots.

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Signature Verification Committee
Signature Verification Committee
  • The Signature Verification Committee compare signatures on application for mail ballot to carrier envelope to confirm signature is that of the voter’s.

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What does a county poll worker do?
What does a county poll worker do?

  • At each polling location, poll workers check in voters, answer voters’ questions, set up and test voting machines, issue ballots, etc. 

  • Poll workers help voters who encounter problems - from registration issues to voter ID questions to language barriers.


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When would I work?
When would I work?

  • Poll workers are needed during each day of early voting and on election day.

  • More election-related jobs may be available.

  • Each county determines the hours poll workers are needed.

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Who can apply?
Who can apply?

  • Any person, at least 16 years of age, interested in helping democracy work at the local level. 
  • High school and college students: this is a great way to learn hands-on about elections!  FAQs from the Texas Secretary of State on high school election clerks.
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What training is provided?
What training is provided?

  • The Texas Secretary of State offers general online poll worker training.
  • Poll workers are trained on the voting process and election rules.
  • Each county provides training on their specific election equipment and procedures. 
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Resources
Resources

Call us if you have any voting questions or concerns.

election protection 866-our-vote
  • 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) English
  • 888-Ve-Y-Vota (839-8682) Spanish
  • 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Bengali, Urdu, Hindi, and Tagalog
  • 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) Arabic
  • 301-818-VOTE (301-818-8683) American Sign Language (video call)
  • 88-796-VOTE Disability Rights Texas
Quick link: lwvtexas.org/county-election-workers
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How to Help Texas Voters
How to Help Texas Voters

How can I help Texas voters??
There are many ways you can help empower Texas voters. Below are a few actions you can take to help make democracy work in your community!

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Democracy is Good For Business
Democracy is Good For Business

Democracy is Good for Business!
There are many businesses can help empower Texas voters. Texas LULAC, Texas NAACP, and the League of Women Voters of Texas are calling on businesses, large and small, to take nonpartisan action to support democracy.

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Volunteer Deputy Registrars
Volunteer Deputy Registrars

Be a Volunteer Deputy Registrar  
Help Texas citizens register to vote, become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR)

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County Election Workers
County Election Workers

Be a County Election Worker
County election officials are committed to offering all voters a safe and secure way to vote, whether by mail or in person. They need your support!

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Help at the Polls!
Help at the Polls!

There are many opportunities for folks to help at at the polls. Check out Who Voters Might Meet at the Polls: Election judges, poll watchers, poll monitors, poll workers, poll greeters

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Voters Guide
Voters Guide
Share the The League's nonpartisan Voters Guide - Available online at VOTE411.org, as a pdf and in print before early voting for all statewide elections. 
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League Speakers
League Speakers

Contact the League of Women Voters of Texas state office to find a nonpartisan speaker on all things voting and elections for your next event. 

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Civics Education
Civics Education

Civics education resources
Find ready-to-use materials and resources for use in classrooms to prepare students to be responsible voters and citizens.  

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Election Protection
Election Protection

Election Protection
Share election protection numbers with voters in need and join us as a voter protection volunteer for elections so that all Texas voters can be part of a free and fair election? 

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County Election Websites
County Election Websites
Review your county election website
In Texas, each county is responsible for voter registration, where to vote, when to vote, how to vote, what is on the ballot, how to become a Volunteer Deputy Registrar, or an Election Judge. Find resources to review your county website and ensure they are providing accurate, easy to find voter information.