Get Involved! Be part of the electoral process and work at the polls. In addition to earning some pocket money for it, you'll have the satisfaction of participating in one of our fundamental democratic rights. Democracy is not a spectator sport. It requires the assistance of committed citizens.   We need to recruit some 2,000 Election Day poll workers to help with an anticipated record voter turnout this year. While response to date has been heartening, we especially need more of: Spanish bilingual poll workers (must be English-proficient) Republican poll workers Nonprofits! PTAs! Pep Clubs! Service organizations! Crafting clubs! Take the challenge!

Be a Denver Poll Worker What do poll workers do? Poll workers check in voters, verify voter identification, and generally assist voters in casting their ballots.   Are poll workers compensated? Yes. Election Day poll workers are paid $100 for each Election Day they work, plus $20 for attending a required training session, for a total of $120. Supvisors can earn up to $210. Plus, the Elections Division will provide lunch on Election Day.   Poll workers who can work during the weeks leading up to the elections, early voting days and/or election night (to process and count votes) are paid an hourly rate of $11.12.   When are poll workers needed? Poll workers are needed for the following dates: General Election Day, November 4 During early voting - from October 20 to October 31 During the weeks and months leading up to the elections What are the requirements to be a poll worker? Poll workers must: Be a registered voter in the City and County of Denver Be willing to serve on Election Day from 6:00am to 8:00pm Be physically and mentally able to perform the duties of a poll worker Have reliable transportation to the assigned polling place Have never been convicted of election fraud or any other election offense or fraud  Not be a candidate on the ballot in the precinct where they are appointed to serve, nor a member of the immediate family, related by blood or marriage to the second degree, of a candidate whose name appears on the ballot in the precinct where they are appointed to serve How to apply Download a Poll Worker Application. Fill it out and fax it to 720-913-8600, or scan and email it to poll.worker@denvergov.org. Or, call us at 720-913-VOTE (8683).

Non-Profits: Take the Challenge! It won’t make you rich, but it could help you through your next unexpected expense   Is your nonprofit organization looking for new and creative ways to mobilize volunteers and to raise funds? Denver Elections Division is offering a challenge to nonprofit organizations in the form of an opportunity to raise money through volunteer work. With an anticipated record voter turnout for the November 4 General Election, the Denver Elections Division needs to recruit some 2,000 Election Day poll workers. We are paying each volunteer $120, or up to $210 for supervisors, to work a long but satisfying 14-hour day at one of 186 polling places around the city. Marshall your volunteers to become Election Day poll workers, with their pledge to donate their fee back to your organization. We get the help we need, you get donations and a cause to rally volunteers around (pick a particular issue you need to raise funds around), and the volunteers get several benefits: the satisfaction of helping voters participate in one of their fundamental democratic rights; the means to help one of their favorite nonprofit organizations; and perhaps a tax deduction to boot. They will also be served a nice lunch that day, on the Elections Divison, at their designated polling place. Denver Elections will shortly create a page linking off this one that will list participating charitable organizations and link back to your website so you can encourage volunteers to sign up. Participating organizations will also receive a Certificate of Appreciation from the Denver Clerk and Recorder, who administers the Elections Division. Denver poll workers must be Denver residents who are registered to vote. Find additional requirements for poll workers on this page, above, and a poll worker application form.   The Elections Division can also provide a speaker to your organization on this program. For more information, call Patty Springmeier, 720-865-4875, or email electionscomm@denvergov.org.

Be a Student Poll Worker College Students Do you have a need to pick up some extra cash? Need a temporary job? Become a Denver poll worker. You can work Election Day only, or you can work on a temporary basis in the weeks leading up to the elections. See the information above for qualifications and an application.     High School Students We need you too! If you are, or will be, 16 years of age by Election Day, join our high school poll worker program for Election Day work. You will earn the same pay as adults. The only difference is that you will need your school's permission to be away from school on November 4, General Election Day. If you are still on summer break during the Primary Election on August 12, you do not need the extra permission.

Denver Employees Join the Denver Employees Contingency Poll Workers Program   Volunteer to be a Contingency Election Day Poll Worker