Training

** Election Judges Needed **

Election Judges set up and close the voting location and make sure voters get checked in and are voting at the right location. This is a paid position! For more information, see FAQ at the bottom of this page.

Online Poll Worker Training Program

ATTN: County Clerks, Elections Administrators, Cities, Schools and Other Political Subdivisions

The Texas Online Poll Worker Training is now available. This web-based curriculum mirrors the Handbook for Election Judges and Clerks (PDF) and will train your poll workers about polling place procedures. In addition to the information found in the handbook, there are test questions, real life case studies/exercises to resolve and other features such as voting equipment videos or instructions specific to your county. The online training is available free of charge, 24/7, for all your poll workers. They can take the training anytime and anywhere they have Internet access.

With the online course, your Poll Worker can use their computer or mobile device, skip around from lesson to lesson, start, stop and come back to where they left off, and utilize the progress bar showing their advancements through the course.

Registering into the Online Poll Worker Training Program:

Poll Workers must self-register into the system by signing up for the course. To sign-up, they must select and enter a:

County Location or “City-School-Other Political Subdivisions”
First and Last Name
Email Address
Username
Password

Once registered, the poll worker will be prompted to login using their newly created user name and password, and will have immediate access to the training.

Remember, if your poll workers do not have an email address, they can create one using one of the free providers such as Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail.

Important Note: If you have ever been registered as an Administrator or a Student in the past, your old login name and password will no longer work. In this site, administrator rights are reserved for the Texas Secretary of State.

Should you have any questions about the Online Poll Worker Training, please email PollWorkerTraining@sos.texas.gov or call toll free at 1.800.252.8683.

Alternate Election Judge FAQ

What is an Alternate Election Judge?

An Election Judge (commonly known as “Precinct Judge”) is an individual empowered by Harris County with the authority of a sitting Judge to oversee the operations of a designated polling location for a specific election. An Election Judge is classified into two categories: Presiding Judge and Alternate Judge. The Presiding Judge is officially in charge of, and responsible for, a designated polling location. The Alternate Judge serves in a Deputy capacity to the Presiding Judge. The Election Judges will (usually) not be of the same party in the general election.

** The Election Judge is NOT the Precinct Chair, but often Precinct Chairs serve as Election Judges **

What are some of the responsibilities?

Staffing of the polling location
Communication with the property manager of the polling location
Inspection of your polling location to ensure Election Law standards are met
Supply Hand-Out
Polling Location preparation for Election Day
Posting a Notice of Polling Location Change (if applicable)
Overseeing Election Day administrative and legal duties
Report Election Day incidents to the County and HCDP (Call law enforcement)
Completing Election Day paperwork
Supply Drop-Off

Why is this position so important?

Democratic Election Judges safeguard elections in our precinct by preventing GOP tactics to deter Democrats from voting. If there are not enough Democratic Election Judges, the polling location will be staffed by only Republican Election Judges. We want to make sure we have both Parties present at the polls to make sure all of our neighbors get the opportunity to vote and get help when they need it.

How much does it pay?

$8 to $12 an hour

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