Poll Workers Still Needed for Nov. 4 Election
Time is running short and poll workers, especially those who are bilingual in any one of eight specific languages, are still needed for the Nov. 4 Gubernatorial General Election.
The Registrar’s office is required by federal law to provide bilingual speakers and voting materials to voters who speak Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese and Chinese. In addition, bilingual poll workers are needed who speak Khmer, Japanese, Korean and Hindi.
The Registrar also needs standby poll workers who can be assigned on short notice. Standbys who can also speak a second language are in demand, too. Poll workers receive a stipend ranging from $75 to $175 depending on the assignment, and those who are bilingual receive an additional $15 if they are assigned specifically to provide language assistance to voters. Poll workers must be registered voters in the State of California or must be permanent legal residents in the United States and have transportation to their assigned polling location; they will also need access to the Internet to complete an online training and attend a two-hour class.
Bilingual poll workers are needed in these neighborhoods: Alpine, Campo, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Clairemont, Del Dios, Del Mar Heights, El Cajon, Encanto, Encinitas, Escondido, Fairbanks, Fallbrook, Helix, Jamacha, Jamul, Julian, La Jolla, La Mesa, Lakeside, Linda Vista, Mira Mesa, National City, Navajo, Oceanside, Pacific Beach, Paradise Hills, Pomerado, Poway, Ramona, Ranch Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Peñasquitos, Rolando Redwood, Santee, San Marcos, South Bay, South San Diego, Spring Valley, UTC, Valle De Oro, Vista.
Prospective poll workers can apply online at SDVOTE.com. For more information, call (858) 565-5800 or email Pollworker@sdcounty.ca.gov. Please note the new address for the Registrar’s office is 5600 Overland Ave., San Diego, 92123.