Are you looking for an opportunity to serve your community? Why not
consider working as an election inspector? City, township, and village
clerks and school district officials are always seeking Election Day
assistance.
Election inspectors are paid to assist voters at the polls on Election
Day. Some of their responsibilities include checking voters’ registration
records and recording that they voted, distributing ballots, assisting
voters, and maintaining order within the voting precinct.
An election inspector must be a registered voter of the county in which he
or she is appointed to serve. An inspector cannot be a challenger, a
candidate for nomination or election to any office on the ballot, a member
of a candidate’s immediate family, or a member of a city or township board
of canvassers. Immediate family is defined as the individual’s father,
mother, brother, sister, spouse, or any relative residing in the same
household with that person. In addition, anyone convicted of a felony or
an election crime may not be an inspector.
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The first three inspectors appointed to serve on a precinct board must be
18 years of age or older. Additional inspectors appointed to the board may
be high school students 16 or 17 years of age. With the exception of being
qualified and registered voters, students must meet all of the other
requirements. They are also required to receive permission from their
school and are subject to the provisions of child labor laws. Students
cannot serve as precinct chairpersons; however, the addition of younger
workers provides more flexibility in manning the polls on Election Day and
allows young people an opportunity to see democracy in action. They also
add energy and enthusiasm to the voting precincts on Election Day.
Please contact Joan at the Livingston County Clerk’s Office at (517)
546-8177 or your city, township, or village clerk, or your school district
administration office to request an election inspector application and/or
to seek additional information. It’s a very rewarding experience, and
training is provided prior to Election Day.
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Looking For a Few Good Election Inspectors.
