Before each statewide election, thousands of Californians sign up to help put on the single most important event we hold in a democracy. County elections officials depend on reliable, dedicated teams of poll workers to make every Election Day run smoothly.
Visit pollworker. It only takes minutes! For a list of county contacts, please visit our California County Elections page. ATTENTION: If you would like to serve as a poll worker and you live in one of the counties listed below, please click on the link for your county or contact your county elections office directly.
For more information, contact the county elections offices directly. California Elections Code section allows eligible high school students to serve as poll workers on Election Day.
Student poll workers learn firsthand how elections are run, and provide much needed support at polling place locations. They end their day with a better understanding of the importance of voting and the vital role poll workers play in making our elections run smoothly. County elections officials may assign up to five high school students to serve as poll workers in each election precinct.
Students work under the direct supervision of appointed adult poll workers. Students in high school are allowed one excused absence per year for a civic or political event, such as poll working. To encourage high school students to serve as poll workers, the Secretary of State invites students, teachers, school activities directors and others to post, email or hand out the High School Poll Worker recruitment flyer.
