As the midterm elections approach and people get ready to cast their votes, most voters don’t know all the work done behind the scenes before polling places open.
Preparation for Election Day starts months earlier, with training, elections, meetings, and more. On Election Day, poll workers this year will trade up to 15 hours of their day for between $210 and $255 and a lot of hard work. (The pay this year got boosted significantly and previously had been as low as $95.)
They typically work from before the polls open at 7 a.m. to after they close at 8 p.m.There are several different positions that poll workers can hold, including election inspectors, greeters, registration officials and interpreters among others.
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