MAKE A DIFFERENCE! SERVE YOUR COMMUNITY! BECOME INVOLVED!
The Davidson County Election Commission needs you!
The Davidson County Election Commission is recruiting conscientious persons, dedicated to protecting the electoral process to work as poll officials on Election Day. Operating fair and honest elections is our goal and to do so requires the labor of over 1000 citizens just like you - citizens with families, jobs and other responsibilities in life.
These citizens serve as poll officials on Election Day. While they are compensated1, it is not the pay that motivates them. They do these jobs because they believe in fair elections and want to protect their privilege to vote. Election laws are becoming more and more complex, so having skilled poll workers has become even more critical.
If you are a registered and active voter in Davidson County and want to be involved, become a poll official! We will train you to do one of the five different jobs required at the polls. When Election Day comes, you’ll work a long day. You’ll be tired at the end, but you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you did your part to ensure that Davidson County has fair and honest elections. After all, that is the basis of the governmental systems of our county, our state and our country.
Five officials are typically assigned to each precinct. This can vary depending on the number of registered voters in a precinct. The law dictates there is to be 50/50 representation of Democrats and Republicans in each precinct. The person designated as the Judge Operator is to be of the opposing party of the Officer. The two (2) Precinct Registrar are also to be of opposing parties.
POSITIONS
Officer – CEO of Voting Precinct:
The Officer is in charge of and responsible for the conduct
of all aspects of the election at that polling place. Duties
include collection of election supplies the day before election,
maintaining order at the polling place, ensuring each election
official performs their official duties properly, and returns
supplies and results to the Election Commission on election
night.
Assistant Registrar – Gatekeeper:
This is the first person the voter sees whose primary function
is to verify the Voter is in the correct precinct, confirm
the voter’s identity, distribute and oversee the completion
of the APPLICATION FOR BALLOT.
Precinct Registrars – Keeper of the Books:
The primary function of these positions is to verify Voter
is on the Poll Books, confirm signature against the APPLICATION
FOR BALLOT, and record the APPLICATION FOR BALLOT number
on the Poll Book. It is the 2nd opportunity provided by law
to ensure no one is allowed to vote that has not registered
or is not in the correct voting location.
Machine Operators – Final Checkpoint:
This position is responsible for opening and closing the machines,
setting the machine for each voter and serves as the final
step in the voting procedure. It is also the last chance
to confirm the voter has completed all the steps required
by law before voting.
Failsafe Official - Problem Solver:
The purpose of the Failsafe process is to serve as an address
change for the Voter and to update the Davidson County Election
Commission Voter Registration Database. Additional functions
are to verify voter eligibility and make certain everyone
votes in the correct precinct.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 862-8800 or 862-8804
Officers Base Pay.........................$145.00
Base Pay for all other election workers....$95.00
Become an Election Day Poll Worker
Print and mail to:
Davidson County Election Commission
P.O. Box 650
Nashville, TN 37202