Become an Election Board Worker
Every four years (for example, 2025, 2029, etc.), voters elect a Judge of Election and a Majority and Minority Inspector for their voting division. These officials administer elections in each of the 1,703 divisions throughout Philadelphia.
For more information, call the Election Board Unit at (215) 685-4811 or the County Board of Elections at (215) 686-3469.
When Judges of Election are unable to fill Election Board vacancies, the Office of the City Commissioners appoints Poll Workers. Poll Workers manage the voting process on Election Day. They open voting machines, check in voters, keep voting lines moving, and close the polling place at the end of the night.
Individuals interested in these positions must attend training and work on Election Day from 6:15 a.m. until election materials are picked up from the polling place, sometime after 8:00 p.m.
Appointed Poll Workers must be qualified electors of Philadelphia and meet all other qualifications required of Election Board officers.
- Judges of Election are paid $215 for working on Election Day.
- Majority Inspectors, Minority Inspectors, Clerks, and Machine Inspectors are paid $200 for working on Election Day.
- Bilingual Interpreters are paid $180 for working on Election Day.
*Bilingual interpreters supporting two divisions or holding another position on the Election Board will not, under any circumstances, receive more than $295 for working a single election.
Voters interested in working on Election Day should complete the online form below. Submitting your information to be considered for a Poll Worker position does not guarantee placement on Election Day.
here. Applications for the May 2026 Primary Election are open and accepted on a rolling basis
Bilingual Interpreter? Click here.