Pay provided, based on experience and position
Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner is asking registered voters to consider being poll workers for the upcoming Nov. 5 General Election.
“We are fortunate to have such a strong team of poll workers in our county — many of whom have been with us for years,” Turner said in a news release. “Still, there is always a need for more poll workers, especially with the general election little more than a month away.”
“So far,” the release notes, “the elections office has hired more than 1,200 poll workers and temporary employees” who will work during early voting and on Election Day. “What is needed now,” the release adds, “are individuals to fill in specific areas of need or to be on call if other poll workers are unable to work.
“Just like in sports, a strong bench can be a key to success,” Turner pointed out in the release. “We are looking for Sarasota County voters to step up and help make the Nov. 5 General Election a major success.”
“One poll worker who has been stepping up for years is Francine Butulis,” the release continues. “Francine has been a poll worker for five years and now helps at our Election Operations Center,” it adds.
“After my first election, I was hooked,” Butulis said in the release. “There’s something about the energy and activity that happens around elections — especially as election day nears. I love it!”
“Donna McGinn agrees,” the release adds. A poll worker for seven years, McGinn “has pulled double duty” during the past several elections, assisting voters in the elections office’s call center in the weeks leading up to the election and then working at the polls on Election Day,” the release notes,
“Being a poll worker is a very rewarding experience,” McGinn said in the release. “I love giving back to the community by helping citizens navigate the process of voting.”
In Florida, poll workers are paid for their service, the release points out. “In Sarasota County, poll worker pay ranges between $190 and $315, depending on experience and position. Training is required and is provided by elections office staff,” the release notes.
“In addition to getting paid, poll workers get to experience the elections process up close,” the release adds.
For more information and to apply to serve as a poll worker, visit the Poll Worker section of SarasotaVotes.gov or call 941-861-8640.