Election Inspector/Poll Worker

Election inspector are essential to conduct open, accurate and fair elections. Their priority is to ensure every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote by following Election Day procedures and providing excellent customer service to voters. The Election Commission is in need of additional bilingual (fluent in English/Spanish or English/Hmong speaking) election inspectors.

Qualifications

• Be a U.S. Citizen
• Be 18 years old (except qualified high school student poll workers)
• Be a resident of Milwaukee County
• Never have been convicted of a felony and not otherwise disqualified from voting 
• Be able to read and write fluently in the English language 
• Not be a candidate for any office to be voted on at the polling place at that election. 

Pay

Election inspectors receive a $220 stipend for a full-day shift and $113 for a half-day shift on Election Day. Additionally, $30 for attending training and $15 for being bilingual. 

In order to receive payment for training and working on Election day, you must complete an Employee Information Sheet and present a copy of your social security card to the Election Commission by your training date.

Principles Duties and Responsibilities 

• Check-in Registered Voters
• Register Eligible Voters
• Monitor Voting and Ballot Marking Equipment
• Assist and Guide Voters
• Assist Chief Inspector as needed

Experience, Skills and Abilities

• Experience - Must have experience working with diverse groups of people in a public environment.
• Skills - Must possess excellent customer service skills. Strong clerical and analytical skills. Detail oriented. Active listener. Must possess good oral communication skills.
• Abilities - Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time. Must be able to lift 30 lbs.

Training Requirement 

Election inspectors are required to attend a 2 hour training class every two years.

Shifts 

• FULL – 6:00am until the Chief Inspector completes the closing procedure (typically 9:00pm).
• AM – 6:00am until 2:00pm.
• PM – 1:30pm until the Chief Inspector completes the closing procedure (typically 9:00 pm).

Elections

Spring Primary - Tuesday, February 21

Spring Election - Tuesday, April 4

Excused From Regular Job

Wisconsin law requires every employer to grant an unpaid leave of absence to each employee who is appointed to serve as an election inspector, if the employee who serves as an election official provides their employer with at least 7 days' notice.The leave is for the entire 24-hour period of each election day in which the employee serves in their official capacity as an election inspector. Upon request from the employer, the Milwaukee Election Commission will verify the appointment of their employee as an election inspector.  

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