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"Show-Me" Poll Workers FAQ
Q: How much will I get paid to work as a poll-worker on Nov. 4?
A: If you sign up through the program on campus, you can earn up to $200. The amount of your pay depends on whether you work in the city or the county and how far you have to travel. The more you have to travel, the more your "travel stipend" will be.
Q: What is a "travel stipend?"
A: That's the fancy way of saying reimbursement for the cost of gas to attend the training session. How much depends on how far you have to travel to the training site from campus. If you are assigned to work a polling place on election day far from your neighborhood, the election board will pay you even more.
Q: Are there any other "stipends" I can earn?
A: Yes. You will be paid a $10 "meal stipend" that covers the cost of meals on election day.
Q: When will I get paid?
A: About three weeks after the election, you will get paid by the election board. Once you show proof of your work to us, you will receive your travel and meal stipends from the college.
Q: Do I need to be a registered voter to serve as a poll-worker?
A: Yes! If are not a registered voter, you need to register to vote before election day. If you can't vote (either because you are not a citizen or because you will not be 18 by November 4) then you can't work the polls.
Q: How will I know what to do? Will there be training?
A: Once you sign up, the election board will contact you to set up a time for you to attend a brief (2-3 hours) training session. They will work with you to find a convenient time for you to train.
Q: How long of a day is it on election day?
A: Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. November 4. You will be required to show up a little earlier to help set up and leave a little later to help put things away.
Q: Why do I have to specify a political party affiliation?
A: But law everything the election board does has to be signed off by both major political parties. The board does everything they can to make sure everything is balanced, fair, and free of controversy. That's why they want an equal number from both major parties at each polling place.
Q: Can independents or third party members work the polls?
A: Yes. But you still must choose an affiliation between either the Democrats or the Republicans.
Q: Do I get out of school on election day?
A: Yes! But you still must make up the work that you miss. If you are a poll-worker, faculty cannot punish you for missing class that day. Faculty must treat your absence as a school-sponsored activity (like missing class because you're playing for a college sports team).
Q: What other "perks" are there to signing up?
A: All STLCC students who work the polls will enter a raffle for valuable prizes! There will also be rallies and Q/A sessions on each campus with free T-shirts, food and drinks!