Election Pages
Students who are not eligible to vote or who only wish to participate for a portion of the day may serve as Election Pages. These are volunteer positions. Students must:
- have the permission of their parents or teacher (if under 18)
- be recommended by his/her teacher or home school advisor
Responsibilities
- working the required hours set by the Electoral Board
- assisting Election Officers with various tasks, including directing voters, distributing information, checking in voters, handing out stickers and assisting voters to the machine; pages may not handle ballots
- attending a required training class
- subscribing to the Election Page Oath administered by the Chief Election Officer
- remaining impartial to a political party
- Do not receive compensation for serving
Election Officers
Students who will be 18 years old on or before Election Day and have registered to vote on or before the registration deadline are eligible to serve as Election officers. These are paid positions.
Responsibilities
- working the entire day from 5 a.m. to whenever the tallies are completed
- assuming legal responsibility for the conduct of the election, including checking names and IDs, operating voting machines & ascertaining results
- attend a required training class
- subscribing to the Constitutional Oath before Election Day
- subscribe to the Election Officer Oath administered by the Chief Election Officer before the polls open on election morning
All Participants
- serve under the direct supervision of the Chief Election Officer in the precinct
- are strictly impartial at all times, not discussing politics, candidates or issues
- arrive on time and may not leave the polling place until their time is up
- dress appropriately—jeans, shorts, sweats, t-shirts, etc.
- use appropriate language and behavior at all times
- work, not visit, with friends and neighbors
Parents & Teachers
The Electoral Board will attempt to assign them to polling places near their homes and high schools. No more than two students will be assigned for each shift at each polling place. The Electoral Board will provide the school/teachers with a list of participants and number of hours worked so that they may award classroom credit as appropriate. Students, whether serving as election pages or election officers, must attend the appropriate training class to qualify for assignment and credit in this program.
The Electoral Board will attempt to accommodate those parent(s) who wish to serve as election officers in the precincts at which their children have been assigned. However, we can not guarantee that those assignments are available.