Report: Election Worker Recruitment, Training, Retention, and Evaluation

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Poll workers are an essential part of running successful elections. Election officials across the country have methods for recruiting, training, retaining, and evaluating these crucial workers. This EAC report provides an extensive overview of the statutory requirements for serving as a poll worker, along with the various methods utilized by federal agencies, and state and local election offices. 

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It covers topics including: 

• - Legal requirements to serve as a poll worker, such as voter status, residency, and age requirements, and how it differs by state 
• - Examples of recruitment efforts and programs 
• - Best practices and examples for collaborations, partnerships, and community engagement to improve recruitment 
• - Training requirements by state and examples of training materials and approaches for topics like accessibility, situational-based training for potential scenarios they may face in a voting location, and differences between early and Election Day voting. 

To help election officials use this report in their own jurisdictions it features materials, testimonials, and examples directly from state and local election offices. Many of these programs have been recognized by the EAC’s Clearinghouse Awards.