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Election Workers

Election workers are essential to ensuring that elections are a success. With each election, millions of Americans dedicate themselves to sustaining the backbone of democracy - our election process. LWV-GCV encourages anyone interested in becoming election workers at the polls on election day to learn more about what is required and how to sign up to work with your local municipal clerks.


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Poll Workers

Many local municipal clerks seek poll workers on election day. Poll workers ensure the conduct of fair and accurate elections. They set up and prepare the polling location, greet voters, verify registrants, and issue ballots. Poll workers demonstrate how voting equipment works and explain voting procedures. At the end of the day, they close the precinct and prepare materials for delivery to the elections office. Poll workers are generally required to be a registered voter in the precinct or county where they are serving. Before Election Day, you will likely be required to attend a training session.


Interested in becoming a Poll Worker to help elections in your community?

Contact your local clerk here, Become a Poll Worker to ask if you can help! 


To learn more about being poll worker, click here.



Election Observer

Election observation is the process by which parties, candidates, citizen groups or independent organizations deploy observers to witness the electoral process. Credible nonpartisan observers are interested in promoting integrity, transparency, and efficiency in the electoral process and have no stake in the political outcome. Observers are trained to attentively watch without interfering. During contentious or highly competitive elections, impartial observation can provide reliable feedback about which aspects of an election went well and what parts could improve.


Contact your local clerk here (Municpal Clerk) to ask if you can help!


Participate in LWV-WI Election Observer Program, click here: LWV-WI Election Observer Program



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