Statewide Iowa — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is urging Iowans to apply to be poll workers in this fall’s election. Poll workers check in voters on Election Day and hand out ballots.
Pate says more than ten-thousand pollworkers are needed across the state for each election. He says while a good number of poll workers have signed up, county auditors tell him they still need more people.
Poll workers are paid, but the rate depends on the county. Pate calls poll workers the unsung heroes of our democracy.
Visit www.pollworker.iowa.gov for more information about signing up to be a poll worker. The General Election on November 8th is less than 90-days away.
