Miami-Dade County Poll Workers are a highly diverse group, from professionals and self-employed individuals to senior citizens and students. They are driven to do everything possible to ensure that registered voters conveniently and easily cast their ballots on Election Day.

Poll Workers must be able to read and write English and required to take a paid training course prior to an Election. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Poll Workers are not permitted to leave their assigned polling place on Election Day. All Poll Workers must be at their assigned polling place at 6 a.m. on Election morning.

Responsibilities and compensation vary depending on the position. The day ends for Inspectors and the Deputy when all ballots have been accounted for and all materials have been packed away. The Clerk and Assistant Clerk must transport the voted ballots to a Collection Center. Once someone has worked at the polls on Election Day, they do not have to apply again to work in the next Election of November 4, 2008.

While every effort is made to schedule Poll Workers to work in their home precincts, some will be assigned to work in another nearby precinct.

For more information or to apply to become a Poll Worker, please contact the Elections Department Poll Worker Section at 305-499-8448 or visit www.miamidade.gov/electionready