Help Milwaukee Vote!

The City of Milwaukee Election Commission is looking for hardworking citizens that have a dedication to democracy and protecting voter rights to work at the polls.

 
Below is a general job description of the three positions available at the polls: Election Inspector, Youth Inspector and Chief Inspector.  An in-depth description of each position is available below and followed by application links. 

ELECTION INSPECTOR POSITION  

Election Inspectors play a vital role at voting sites.  They work directly with voters and assist them in any of the following capacities:

• Check-in registered voters and provide the voters with a ballot and voter number.
• Register qualified individuals to vote who are new voters or have an address or name change.
• Handle the voting machine to verify ballots are accepted and give out "I Voted" stickers.

Election Inspectors are paid $130 for a full-day shift and are required to attend one paid training class ($15).  To receive training class payment, you are required to work on Election Day.  Lunch and dinner breaks are allowed for full-day shift workers.  A full-day shift is 6:30 a.m. to close of the voting site.

 CHIEF INSPECTOR POSITION  

Chief Inspectors manage the voting site and ensure all operating procedures are followed.  Chiefs are also responsible for completing Election Day documentation, reconciling voter numbers and ballots, and resolving voter concerns.

Chief Inspectors are paid $160 and must work a full-day shift.  An additional $25 is included for attending the mandatory training class.  To receive training class payment, Chiefs are required to work on Election Day for the full-day shift.  A full-day shift is 6:30 a.m. to close of the voting site.  Lunch and dinner breaks are allowed.

BILINGUAL ELECTION INSPECTORS

The Election Commission is in need of additional bilingual

(fluent English- and Spanish-speaking) poll workers to work the

May 8th Recall Primary Election as well as the June 5th Recall

Election. If you are bilingual and able to take time from your

regular city employment to work on May 8th and/or June 5th, 

please contact Terri Gabriel at ext. 3962 or Sue Edman at ext. 6119.

There are three different shifts to choose from: 

1) 6:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.; 

2) 2:00 p.m. until the 8:45 p.m. or 9:00 p.m.; and 

3) 6:30 a.m. until the 8:45 p.m. or 9:00 p.m.

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The experiences at the polls are highly rewarding, challenging, interesting and personally satisfying.  Many of the City's Election Inspectors have worked in these positions for 15 to 40 years.  We hope that you will consider contributing your time to strong elections in Milwaukee.

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