How to Become a Poll Worker
Election workers, precinct inspectors and election inspectors – are people who are paid to assist voters and count ballots on Election Day.
To be an election worker, you must be a registered voter of the state. If you are not yet registered to vote but want to serve, you can register to vote online (at Michigan.gov/VoterRegistration) and then sign up. An election worker cannot be a challenger, candidate, member of a candidate's immediate family, or a member of the local Board of Canvassers. Anyone convicted of a felony or an election crime may not serve.
To be an election worker, you must be a registered voter of the state. If you are not yet registered to vote but want to serve, you can register to vote online (at Michigan.gov/VoterRegistration) and then sign up. An election worker cannot be a challenger, candidate, member of a candidate's immediate family, or a member of the local Board of Canvassers. Anyone convicted of a felony or an election crime may not serve.
Interested?
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/Elec_Inspec-Appl_131809_7.pdf
- Below is a link to an Election Inspector /poll worker application. Print this to fill out and return it to your precincts clerk. Below is a list of precincts’, addresses and the clerk for each precinct in Gratiot County.
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/Elec_Inspec-Appl_131809_7.pdf
Things to Know Before Filling Out Your Application:
Click on the word elections, then click on Democracy MVP, then click on Election Worker Resources. Resources include 9 video’s & printed cheat sheets on various jobs of a poll worker.
- You will have to declare your political party on the application.
- The application goes to the election board of your precinct for approval and applicant is appointed by the local city/township board.
- A 2-to-4-hour training session is required and provided by Angie Thompson, County Clerk
- Training must be renewed every two years.
- Poll workers are reimbursed for their time.
- The precinct clerk contacts people who have been approved and have received training.
- If your precinct does not need any poll workers for an election and you are open to working in another district where there is a need, clerks will send names and info on to each other.
- To obtain more information about job duties of a poll worker go to:
Click on the word elections, then click on Democracy MVP, then click on Election Worker Resources. Resources include 9 video’s & printed cheat sheets on various jobs of a poll worker.
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Precinct Contacts
Precinct Name Precinct Address Clerk Name/Telephone No.
Alma Precinct 1 Presbyterian Church, 495 Charles Ave., Alma Sara Anderson, 463-8336
Alma Precinct 2 Peace Lutheran Church, 325 Warwick Dr., Alma Sara Anderson, 463-8336
Alma Precinct 3 Alma Public Library, 351 N. Court Ave., Alma Sara Anderson, 463-8336
City of Ithaca Ithaca Community Center, 120 N. Maple St., Ithaca Barb Fandell, 875-3200
St. Louis Precinct 1 City Community Room, 300 N. Mill Street, St. Louis Marianne Ryder, 681-2137
Arcada Twp Arcada Twp Hall, 3200 W. Tyler Rd., Alma Laureen Baxter, 620-6272
Bethany Twp Bethany Twp Hall, 9958 Blair Rd., Breckenridge Greg Mikek, 842-1099
Elba Twp Precinct 1 Elba Twp Office, 100 S. Sterling St., Ashley Madalin Morris, 847-2097
Emerson Twp Emerson Twp Hall, 2976 Baldwin Rd., Ithaca Jodie Reeves, 875-5041
Fulton Twp Fulton Twp Hall, 3425 W. Cleveland Rd., Perrinton Chad Marecek, 236-5102 Hamilton Twp Hamilton Twp Hall, 7853 E. Fillmore Rd., Ithaca Laura Ahearn, 763-5401
Lafayette Twp Lafayette Twp Hall, 2902 Barry Rd., Breckenridge Corey Schaub, 620-4354
New Haven Twp New Haven Twp Hall, 3027 S. Warner Rd., Sumner Candy Smith, 584-3707
Newark Twp Newark Twp Hall, 2918 W. Buchanan Rd., Ithaca Tamey Skinner, 620-6493
North Shade Twp North Shade Twp Hall, 8982 Roosevelt Rd., Carson City Kathy Keiffer, 584-6000
North Star Twp North Star Twp Hall, 2840 E. Buchanan Rd., North Star Heidi Drowley, 875-3352
Pine River Twp Pine River Twp Hall, 1495 W. Monroe Rd., St. Louis Andi Whitmore, 681-5523
Seville Twp Seville Twp Hall, 8143 W. Madison Rd., Elwell Terresa Frisbie, 463-6180
Sumner Twp Sumner Community Center, 10820 Pine St., Sumner Carlene McGill, 463-4531
Washington Twp Washington Twp Hall, 8989 S. Baldwin Rd., Ashley Laura Crocker, 620-1906
Wheeler Twp Wheeler Twp Hall, 8510 E. Monroe Rd., Wheeler Kelly Bushre, 842-3428
Alma Precinct 1 Presbyterian Church, 495 Charles Ave., Alma Sara Anderson, 463-8336
Alma Precinct 2 Peace Lutheran Church, 325 Warwick Dr., Alma Sara Anderson, 463-8336
Alma Precinct 3 Alma Public Library, 351 N. Court Ave., Alma Sara Anderson, 463-8336
City of Ithaca Ithaca Community Center, 120 N. Maple St., Ithaca Barb Fandell, 875-3200
St. Louis Precinct 1 City Community Room, 300 N. Mill Street, St. Louis Marianne Ryder, 681-2137
Arcada Twp Arcada Twp Hall, 3200 W. Tyler Rd., Alma Laureen Baxter, 620-6272
Bethany Twp Bethany Twp Hall, 9958 Blair Rd., Breckenridge Greg Mikek, 842-1099
Elba Twp Precinct 1 Elba Twp Office, 100 S. Sterling St., Ashley Madalin Morris, 847-2097
Emerson Twp Emerson Twp Hall, 2976 Baldwin Rd., Ithaca Jodie Reeves, 875-5041
Fulton Twp Fulton Twp Hall, 3425 W. Cleveland Rd., Perrinton Chad Marecek, 236-5102 Hamilton Twp Hamilton Twp Hall, 7853 E. Fillmore Rd., Ithaca Laura Ahearn, 763-5401
Lafayette Twp Lafayette Twp Hall, 2902 Barry Rd., Breckenridge Corey Schaub, 620-4354
New Haven Twp New Haven Twp Hall, 3027 S. Warner Rd., Sumner Candy Smith, 584-3707
Newark Twp Newark Twp Hall, 2918 W. Buchanan Rd., Ithaca Tamey Skinner, 620-6493
North Shade Twp North Shade Twp Hall, 8982 Roosevelt Rd., Carson City Kathy Keiffer, 584-6000
North Star Twp North Star Twp Hall, 2840 E. Buchanan Rd., North Star Heidi Drowley, 875-3352
Pine River Twp Pine River Twp Hall, 1495 W. Monroe Rd., St. Louis Andi Whitmore, 681-5523
Seville Twp Seville Twp Hall, 8143 W. Madison Rd., Elwell Terresa Frisbie, 463-6180
Sumner Twp Sumner Community Center, 10820 Pine St., Sumner Carlene McGill, 463-4531
Washington Twp Washington Twp Hall, 8989 S. Baldwin Rd., Ashley Laura Crocker, 620-1906
Wheeler Twp Wheeler Twp Hall, 8510 E. Monroe Rd., Wheeler Kelly Bushre, 842-3428
