As an Election Worker, you are a defender of Democracy! Election Workers are civic-minded registered voters who are paid to work at Election Day polling places and Early Voting sites and are trained in voting procedures, equipment operation and customer service. 

Becoming an Election Worker is an important decision that requires commitment, dedication, and the desire to be a public servant. The first steps towards becoming an election worker are submitting an application and attending orientation. During orientation, you will learn what being an election worker entails. After orientation, you will be added to our list of active workers, and we will contact you regarding training dates prior to any upcoming elections.

Election Workers receive a stipend for attending training (not orientation) and for working during early voting and/or Election Day.

Indian River County Election Worker Positions:

Clerk

The Clerk is the manager of an Early Voting site or Election Day polling place.  Typical duties include managing a roster of Election Workers, addressing voter concerns, completing Election Day forms and paperwork, and returning required items to the Elections Office on Election Night.

Assistant-Clerk

The Assistant-Clerk works at the direction of the Clerk to perform the duties required to manage a polling place.

EViD Operator

The EViD Operator is responsible for processing eligible voters via the electronic voter identification device (EViD), assists voters at the DS200, and helps distribute ballots to voters.

Poll Deputy

The Deputy is responsible for deployment of polling place signage and maintains good order at the polls.

Early Voting

Election Workers assigned to work at an Early Voting site perform similar duties as on Election Day, except for the duration of the Early Voting time frame. 

Field Representative

Field Reps provide technical support to polling places on Election Day. 

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.

888-897-7781 dhs.gov/e-verify

If you have the skills, experience, and legal right to work, your citizenship or immigration status shouldn’t get in the way. Neither should the place you were born or another aspect of your national origin. A part of U.S. immigration laws protects legally-authorized workers from discrimination based on their citizenship status and national origin. You can read this law at 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) may be able to help if an employer treats you unfairly in violation of this law. The law that IER enforces is 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. The regulations for this law are at 28 C.F.R. Part 44. Call IER if an employer: Does not hire you or fires you because of your national origin or citizenship status (this may violate a part of the law at 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(1)) Treats you unfairly while checking your right to work in the U.S., including while completing the Form I-9 or using E-Verify (this may violate the law at 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(1) or (a)(6)) Retaliates against you because you are speaking up for your right to work as protected by this law (the law prohibits retaliation at 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(5)) The law can be complicated. Call IER to get more information on protections from discrimination based on citizenship status and national origin.

Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) 1-800-255-7688 | TTY 1-800-237-2515

www.justice.gov/ier | [email protected]