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BE A GUARDIAN FOR DEMOCRACY!
Be a Poll Worker!
As well as VOTING & REGISTERING others, being a poll worker (or Poll Watcher) is one of the best ways to help Democracy & ensure fair elections in your State
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State-by-State Requirements for 50 ALL STATES & links to sign up.

What’s the difference between Poll Worker & Poll Watcher?
#PollWorker Nonpartisan,Paid
(Clerks, Judges, Inspectors, Checker, Precinct Worker)
#PollWatcher Partisan,Volunteer
(Observers, Monitors, Challengers)
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be a Poll Worker or Watcher #Elections2020

Be A Guardian of Democracy!
#PollWorker #PollWatcher
A decade ago, Tea Party recruited saying “build relationships w/ election admins; they control access to vote” & they're still manning voting stations.
Volunteer. Help take back the vote. #Elections2020
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ALABAMA
Be A Guardian of Democracy
Be a Poll Worker in #ALABAMA
Sign up with local board of elections:
Find yours here: sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/…
DEADLINE Sep 19, 2020
More info: aldemocrats.org/resource/poll_…
Poll watchers: 1 per party per station
#PollWorker #Elections2020
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ALASKA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be a Poll Worker in #ALASKA
Learn more & links to sign up here: elections.alaska.gov/Core/workers_p…
DEADLINE to sign up: April 15, 2020
#PollWorker #Elections2020
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ARIZONA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be a Poll Worker in #ARIZONA
To sign up, contact the local board of elections:
Find yours here: azsos.gov/elections/voti…
#PollWorker #Elections2020
DEADLINE: August 5, 2020
Poll Watchers: 1 per precinct
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ARKANSAS
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be a Poll Worker in #ARKANSAS
To be a #PollWorker (Clerk, Judge, Inspector) in #AR
To sign up, contact county election commissioner. Find them here
arkansas.gov/sbec/election-…
Poll Watcher - 1 per candidate
DEADLINE October 14, 2020
#Elections2020

CALIFORNIA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be a Poll Worker in #CALIFORNIA
To be a #PollWorker in #CA
Contact the local board of elections
DEADLINE August 5, 2020
Find yours here: sos.ca.gov/elections/voti…
Further info here: sos.ca.gov/elections/poll…

#Elections2020
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COLORADO
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be a Poll Worker in #COLORADO
To be #PollWorker (Election Judge) #CO
Contact county election officials: sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections…
DEADLINE April 28, 2020
Info: sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections…
Info on Poll Watcher: sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections…
#Elections2020

CONNECTICUT
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
To be a #PollWorker in #CT
Contact your local registrar's office here:
drive.google.com/open?id=1lPPns…
Poll Watcher: Designated by town chairman of each party 2+ days before election.
#Elections2020
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #DC
To be a #PollWorker (Election Worker) in #DistrictofColumbia:
Fill out application here: dcboe.org/Poll-Workers/A…
Further info here: dcboe.org/FAQS/Election-…

#Elections2020

DELAWARE
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in Delaware
To Be a #PollWorker in #DE
Application elections.delaware.gov/pubs/pdfs/elec…
Info elections.delaware.gov/information/el…
Poll Watcher: County chairperson each party appoints 1 observer in room where provisional ballots tallied
#Elections2020

FLORIDA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in FLORIDA
#PollWorker #FL
County Contacts here: dos.myflorida.com/elections/cont…
DEADLINE October 14, 2020
Poll Watcher: 1 per party & 1 per candidate

#Elections2020
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GEORGIA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #GEORGIA!
To be a #PollWorker in #GA contact your local board of elections. Find them here:
sos.ga.gov/cgi-bin/county…
More info: georgiapollworkers.sos.ga.gov/Pages/default.…
Poll Watcher: 2 per precinct
georgiapollworkers.sos.ga.gov/Pages/default.…
#Elections2020

HAWAII
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in HAWAII!
To be a #PollWorker in #HI:
Contact your county board of elections here:
elections.hawaii.gov/resources/coun…
Poll Watcher: Names must be submitted to local election officials 10 days before election; 1 per party.
#Elections2020

Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #IDAHO!
To be a #PollWorker in #ID:
Contact your county clerk here: idahovotes.gov/county-clerks/
DEADLINE January 10, 2020
More info: idahovotes.gov/poll-workers/
Poll Watcher:1 person authorized by each political party
#Elections2020
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ILLINOIS
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #ILLINOIS!
#PollWorker #IL
Contact election authority here: elections.il.gov/ElectionOperat…
DEADLINE May 2020
Info: elections.il.gov/downloads/elec…
Poll Watcher: Parties & candidates can appoint 2 per precinct
#Elections2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #INDIANA!
#PollWorker #IN
Contact county election board: indianavoters.in.gov/CountyContact/…
Info in.gov/sos/elections/…
Poll Watcher: 1 watcher per political party, independent candidate & media
DEADLINE May 3, 2020
#Elections2020
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IOWA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in IOWA!
#PollWorker #IA
Contact County Auditor Office/Elections Commissioner sos.iowa.gov/elections/audi…
DEADLINE May 3, 2020
List here sos.iowa.gov/elections/audi…
Poll Watcher: No more than 3 at a time per political party
#Elections2020

KANSAS
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in KANSAS!
To be a #PollWorker in #KANSAS:
Contact your County election office: sos.ks.gov/elections/elec…
Info on Voluntering: voteks.org/after-you-vote…
Poll Watcher: 1 Rep per polling place
#Elections2020
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KENTUCKY
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #KENTUCKY!
To be a #PollWorker (Precinct Officer) in #KY
Contact county clerks: elect.ky.gov/About-Us/Pages…
Info: elect.ky.gov/Voters/Pages/B…
Poll Watcher: No more than 2 people appointed by each party per precinct
#Elections2020

Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #LOUISIANA!
#PollWorker #LA
Application sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVo…
DEADLINE February 7, 2020
Parish Clerk Addresses sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVo…
sos.la.gov/ElectionsAndVo…
Poll Watcher: Each candidate 1 watcher at every precinct
#Elections2020

MAINE
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #MAINE!
#PollWorker (Warden, Ward Clerk, Election Clerk, Deputy Registrar) in #ME:
Contact your Municipal Registrar maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/m…
Info: legislature.maine.gov/statutes/21-A/…
#PollWatcher: 1 person per party allowed.
#Elections2020

MARYLAND
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #MARYLAND!
#PollWorker #MD:
Contact your Local Board of Elections:: elections.state.md.us/about/county_b…
DEADLINE January 28, 2020
Info: elections.state.md.us/get_involved/i…
elections.maryland.gov/get_involved/e…
#Elections2020
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@Progressive_MD @United4Maryland @IndivisibleBalC MASSACHUSETTS
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #MASSACHUSETTS!
To be a #PollWorker in #MA
Contact your local board of elections.
sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleclk/clk…

#Elections2020
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MICHIGAN
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #MICHIGAN!
To be a #PollWorker #MI
Application here: michigan.gov/documents/Elec…
Or contact local board of elections: webapps.sos.state.mi.us/MVIC/ClerkSear…
DEADLINE May 15, 2020
Info: michigan.gov/sos/0,4670,7-1…

#Elections2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #MINNESOTA!
#PollWorker (Election Judge) in #MN
Contact a city/county election office using info here
sos.state.mn.us/elections-voti…
DEADLINE May 1, 2020
Poll Watcher: 1 challenger per each political party per precinct
#Elections2020

MISSISSIPPI
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #MISSISSIPPI!
To be a #PollWorker in #MS
Contact your local board of elections here to sign up: sos.ms.gov/Elections-Voti…
#Elections2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #MISSOURI!
To be a #PollWorker in #MO:
Info: sos.mo.gov/pollworker/faqs
To sign up fill out his form:
s1.sos.mo.gov/pollworker/sig…
or contact local election authority here
sos.mo.gov/elections/goVo…
s1.sos.mo.gov/pollworker
#Elections2020

Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #MONTANA!
To be a #PollWorker in #MT:
Contact county election administrator
sosmt.gov/Portals/142/El…
DEADLINE April 18, 2020
Info sosmt.gov/elections/judg…
Poll Watcher: 1 poll watcher per party per polling place
#Elections2020
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NEBRASKA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in NEBRASKA!
To be a #PollWorker #NEBRASKA:
Application here sos.ne.gov/elec/pdf/elect…
Contact County election offices here: sos.ne.gov/elec/clerks.ht…
Poll Watcher: 1 observer per party per station
#Elections2020
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #NewHampshire!
To be a #PollWorker (Moderator, Ward Clerk, Selectmen) #NH:
Contact County clerks: app.sos.nh.gov/Public/ClerkDe…
Or City Clerks: app.sos.nh.gov/Public/Reports…
DEADLINE September 15, 2020
#Elections2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #NewJersey!
#PollWorker #NJ
Application state.nj.us/state/election…
Send to county board of elections state.nj.us/state/election…
DEADLINE January 10, 2020
Info: state.nj.us/state/election…
#Elections2020
Poll Watcher:2 challengers per district

NEW MEXICO
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #NewMexico!
To be a #PollWorker in #NM
To sign up contact your County Clerk.
Find them here: sos.state.nm.us/Voter_Informat…
DEADLINE April 8, 2020
Poll Watcher: 1 watcher at a time in a polling location.
#Elections2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #NewYork!
#PollWorker #NY
Application elections.ny.gov/BecomePollwork…
Contact local board of elections here
elections.ny.gov/CountyBoards.h…
elections.ny.gov/BecomePollwork…
DEADLINE July 15, 2020
Poll Watcher: 2+ candidates can appoint
#Elections2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #NEVADA!
To be a #PollWorker in #NV
To sign up, contact your local board of elections
nvsos.gov/sos/elections/…
DEADLINE May 9, 2020
Poll Watcher:
Members of general public may be poll watchers, but not media
#Elections2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #NorthCarolina!
#PollWorker (Precinct Official, Chief Judge, Election Staff) #NC
To sign up, contact your local board of elections here: vt.ncsbe.gov/BOEInfo
Poll Watcher: 2 observers per polling place
#Elections2020
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NORTH DAKOTA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #NorthDakota!
To be a #PollWorker in #ND
Contact your county election officials.
Find them here: vip.sos.nd.gov/CountyAuditors…
DEADLINE January 30, 2020
#Elections2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be a #PollWorker (Precinct Election Official/PEO) in #OHIO
Apply Online here: sos.state.oh.us/elections/prec…
Or contact County Board of Elections here: sos.state.oh.us/elections/elec…
sos.state.oh.us/elections/prec…
DEADLINE September 15, 2020
#Elections2020
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OKLAHOMA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #OKLAHOMA!
To be a #PollWorker in #OK
Contact your County Election Board (CEB) ok.gov/elections/docu…

Poll Watcher Any candidate/political party can have poll watcher; must file with Sec.ofState/CEB
#Elections2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #OREGON!
#OR has vote-by-mail & does not have traditional polling, so no #PollWorker
You can still volunteer on Election Day, contact here sos.oregon.gov/elections/Page…
Poll Watcher: May watch county clerk count ballots
#Elections2020

Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #PENNSYLVANIA!
#PollWorker #PA
Contact your County Election Office
Find them here: votespa.com/en-us/voting-a…
Poll Watcher #Pennsylvania: Candidates can appoint 2 & parties 3 per district

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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #RhodeIsland!
#RI #PollWorker
Online Application sos.ri.gov/divisions/elec…
DEADLINE September 19, 2020
More info here:
elections.ri.gov/pollworkers/in…
Poll Watcher: Parties may appoint "checkers" "runners"& "watchers"
#Election2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #SouthCarolina
#SC #PollWorker
Info scvotes.org/south-carolina…
Application scvotes.org/files/yes.html
County Election Commission
scvotes.org/how-register-a…
DEADLINE January 15, 2020
Poll Watcher:2 per party per 1,000 voters per polling place

Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #SouthDakota!
#SD #PollWorker
Contact County Auditor
sdsos.gov/contact-us/cou…
DEADLINE September 19, 2020

Poll Watcher: 1 watcher per polling place per party
#Election2020
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TENNESSEE
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #TENNESSEE !
#TN #PollWorker
To signup, contact your county election commission, contact details here:
tnsos.org/elections/elec…
Poll Watcher: Each candidate can have 1 & each party 2
#Election2020
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TEXAS
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #TEXAS !
#TX #PollWorker: (Presiding Judge, Clerk)
sos.state.tx.us/elections/pamp…
To signup, contact county clerks here:
sos.state.tx.us/elections/vote…
Poll Watcher: Max of 7 per early voting site & 2 per Election Day site
#Election2020

UTAH
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #UTAH !
#UT #PollWorker
To signup, contact your county clerks here:
elections.utah.gov/election-resou…
Poll Watcher: 1 watches counting ballots; 1 inspects ballot packages.
#Elections2020
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@CCRisingTide VERMONT
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #VERMONT !
#VT #PollWorker
To signup, contact your town clerks here:
sec.state.vt.us/media/878762/t…
Poll Watcher: No more than 2 representatives outside the guardrail.
sec.state.vt.us/elections/town…
#Election2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be A Poll Worker in #VIRGINIA
#VA #PollWorker
Contact local voter registration office: vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformati…
Or fill out Online Application apps.elections.virginia.gov/OnlineForms/Of…
DEADLINE January 22, 2020
Poll Watcher: 1 person per party per polling place
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
#PollWorker #WA
#WASHINGTON has vote-by-mail & not traditional polling
To Volunteer Election Day, contact county auditors:
countyofficials.org/Directory.aspx…
Poll Watcher: County auditors must request observers appointed by political parties be present
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WEST VIRGINIA
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be a Poll Worker in #WestVirginia!
#PollWorker #WV
Appointed by County Executive Committees. sos.wv.gov/elections/Page…
DEADLINE March 24, 2020
Poll Watchers not permitted
#Elections2020
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WISCONSIN
Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be a Poll Worker in #WISCONSIN!
#PollWorker #WV
Democratic County Chairpersons here:
wisdems.org/county-parties
Info elections.wi.gov/elections-voti…
DEADLINE November 30, 2019!! (Yes, 2019)

Poll Watcher: Any member of public
#Elections2020
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Be A Guardian of Democracy!
Be a Poll Worker in #WYOMING!
#PollWorker #WY
To signup, contact your County Clerk here: soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Docs…
OR Democratic party chairs:
wyodems.org/countyparties
DEADLINE May 18, 2020
Info: soswy.state.wy.us/Elections/Beco…
Poll Watcher: 1 per party
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@CCRisingTide BE A GUARDIAN FOR DEMOCRACY!
Be a Poll Worker!
As well as VOTING & REGISTERING others, being a #PollWorker (or Poll Watcher) is one of the best ways to ensure fair elections
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State-by-State Requirements for 50 ALL STATES & links to sign up
GoogleDoc pc2a.info/BeAPollWorker2…