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MAYVILLE -- The Chautauqua County Board of Elections is need of poll workers for the upcoming November 7, 2023 General Election.
Poll workers, which consist of our friends and neighbors, play a critical role in our democracy and having an adequate number of staff at the poll site on Election Day ensures voters receive the assistance they need.
As a poll worker, you would prepare the polling site for voting, help setup the voting equipment, sign-in and process voters, demonstrate voting procedures and help close the polling place.
Anyone registered in the two major parties can sign-up to be a poll worker. Poll workers are paid $25 for their training and $14.20 an hour while working the polls.
"We have added additional Poll Site training dates for the people who missed the opportunity to attend a session earlier this summer. Hopefully, anyone who wants to help us provide voting services to our County residents will take this opportunity to be trained," said county election commissioners Luz Torres and Brian Abram.
A training session will be held today at Jamestown Community College in the Carnahan Theatre from 6 to 8 p.m. with a final training Friday at the Carlson Community Center, 50 West Lake Road, Mayville, from 6 to 8 p.m. Each trainee is asked to bring their driver's license, or another legal form of identification, Social Security Card and voided check so the Board of Elections can issue a direct deposit payment.
No reservations are needed for any session.
Those with questions can call the Chautauqua County Board of Elections Office at 716-753-4580 and/or visit chqgov.com/board-of-elections/Board-of-Elections.