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.

​Interested?
Fill out a poll worker application! 

Things to Know Before Filling Out Your Application:

• 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

         Email Angie Thompson            Phone: 989-875-5215

• 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.

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 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