Serving as an Election Worker

Working at elections can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience. Citizens are needed to work at the polls on election day, as well as in advance with helping to process absentee ballots. The Town of Sebago Clerk can explain in more detail about the work involved with election administration.

State law sets the requirements for elections workers:

*Must be a U.S. Citizen

*Must be at least 18 years old

*Must be a registered Maine voter

*Must be a resident of Sebago

**16 and 17 year olds who are conditionally registered to vote are allowed to serve

*Must not be a candidate or a member of a candidate's immediate family

The following duties are standard at many polling places:

*Check in voters at the Incoming Voting List check-in table

*Distribute ballots

*Monitor the voting machine or ballot box

*Help tally results at the end of the night

There are several benefits of working at the polls:

*Opportunity to help community and residents

*Chance to visit and see neighbors, former co-workers, old friends that you may not have seen in a while

*Learn more about the election process

*Workers earn the federal minimum hourly wage

Those interested in serving can call Letitia Genest, Town Clerk at the Town of Sebago, at (207) 787-2457 or email Letitia Genest at Clerk@townofsebago.org for more information and to apply.