New York

To be an election worker in New York, click on your county.

Poll Worker Applications – New York Counties

 

Not all counties have specific applications. Universal Application link: 

https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html 

 

Albany County 

 

• No County-Specific Online Form
• Two Options:

• Within NYC — https://nyc.electiondayworker.com/recruitment 
• Outside NYC — https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Allegany County 

 

• No County-Specific Online Form
• Contact 585.268.9295 (Republican) or 585.268.9294 (Democrat) to register for mandatory training session & request a packet OR
• Email: marcy.crawford@alleganyco.gov (Republican); barbara.broughton@alleganyco.gov
• Referred to as Election Inspectors 
• Information ONLY PDF: https://www.alleganyco.gov/wp-content/uploads/Inspectors-Needed-Please-Read.pdf (NOT an application)

Bronx County

• https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html 

 

Broome County

 

• No County-Specific Online Form
• Poll Inspectors Link takes you to a poll worker recruitment page with a link to NYS BOE Universal Online Application for workers outside of NYC: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Cattaraugus County

 

• No County-Specific Online Form
• Contact 716.938.2400 or fill out county BOE email contact form here 

   (https://www.cattco.org/board-elections/contact) OR

• Use State BOE Online Universal Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Cayuga County

 

• County-Specific Online Election Inspector Questionnaire: https://www.cayugacounty.us/FormCenter/Board-of-Elections-4/Election-Inspector-Questionnaire-Primary-120

 

Chautauqua County

 

• No County-Specific Online Form
• Spoke with Chelsea (Chautauqua County Board of Elections – Republican representative) who suggested linking to state BOE form. Process is the state will forward all inquiries & applications to the county in which the voter resides.

• Must be a registered voter
• Must be affiliated w/either Republican or Democratic Party
• Must speak English

• NYS BOE Online Application for residents OUTSIDE NYC: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html OR
• Chautauqua County Board of Elections Phone: 716.753.4226 (Republican Party); 716.753.4250 (Democrat Party)

 

Chemung County

 

• County-Specific “Become an Election Inspector” Online Application: https://www.chemungcountyny.gov/FormCenter/Board-of-Elections-28/Election-Inspector-Application-72 

 

Chenango County 

 

• No County-Specific Online Form
• Call 607.337.1764 (Republican) or 607.337.1765 (Democrat) to be paced on a list OR
• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Clinton County 

 

• No County-Specific Online Application 
• Call 518.565.4740 & request to be added to the list OR
• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Columbia County

 

• County-Specific Online Application:  https://sites.google.com/a/columbiacountyny.com/elections/become-a-pollworker

 

Cortland County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application 
• Call 607.753.5031 (Republican) or 607.753.5033 (Democrat) & request to be added to the list OR
• State BOE Online Application for Residents OUTSIDE NYC: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html
• Poll Inspector Manual ONLY (NOT an application): https://www.cortland-co.org/DocumentCenter/View/168/Poll-Inspector-Manual-PDF

 

Delaware County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application 
• Call 607.832.5321 to register
• County Election Flyer (Info Only; NOT an application):  http://co.delaware.ny.us/departments/elec/docs/inspector%20files/Become%20An%20Inspector%20Flyer%202021.pdf

 

Dutchess County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application 
• To learn more about becoming an Election Inspector, email: dutchesselections@dutchessny.gov 
• Link to information only (NOT an application):  https://elections.dutchessny.gov/election-inspector-information/

 

Erie County

 

• County-Specific Online Application: https://elections.erie.gov/Signpoll 
• Election Day Inspector Worker Manual: https://elections.erie.gov/PDFs/Election%20Day%20Manual%202021%20NON%20EPB%20Publisher_FINAL.pdf 

 

Essex County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application 
• For more information call 518.873.3474
• Online Information Page ONLY: https://elections.erie.gov/PDFs/Election%20Day%20Manual%202021%20NON%20EPB%20Publisher_FINAL.pdf 
• Link to county-specific poll worker requirements, additional information (NOT a link to an application):  https://www.co.essex.ny.us/downloads/BOE-BecomeAnElectionInspector.pdf

 

Franklin County

 

• No mention of Poll Workers on site
• No County-Specific Online Application 
• Franklin County Board of Elections Phone Number:  518.481.1455
• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Fulton County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application 
• Contact Fulton County Board of Elections:  518.736.5526
• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html
• Link to Fulton County Poll Worker Information (NOT an application): https://www.fultoncountyny.gov/poll-workers 

 

Genesee County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application 
• No mention of poll workers on website
• Genesee Board of Elections Phone Number:  585.815.7804
• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html
• Genesee County Voter Registration Form does ask if you want to become an election day worker: http://cms1files.revize.com/revize/geneseecountynew/VR%20Form-5.5.21.pdf

 

Greene County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application 
• “Election Inspectors Needed — Earn Extra Income”
• Election Day Worker Flier (NOT an application):  https://www.greenegovernment.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/EARN-EXTRA-INCOME.pdf
• Apply in person: Greene County Board of Elections, 411 Main Street, Ste. 437, Catskill, NY 12414
• Phone: 518.719.3550
• Email: elections@discovergreene.com
• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Hamilton County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application 
• Phone: 518.548.4684
• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Herkimer County

 

• “Become an Election Day Worker” Online PDF Form: https://www.herkimercounty.org/download/document.php?docid=145
• RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO: 

• Herkimer County Board of Elections, 109 Mary Street, Ste. 1306, Herkimer, NY  13350-2920
• Phone: Kim S Tranter (Republican) 315.867.1104; 315.867.1103 (Democrat)
• Fax: 315.867.1106
• Email: ktranter@HerkimerCounty.org (Republian); hcboe@HerkimerCounty.org (Do not know if these emails are party-specific)
• General Phone: 315.867.1102

• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Jefferson County

 

• No county-specific online application 
• Republican BOE Representative: Trina Kampnich, 315.786.7462;  katrinak@co.jefferson.ny.us
• Democrat BOE Representative: Michelle Coullier, 315.785.5119; mcoullier@co.jefferson.ny.us
• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Kings County (Brooklyn)

• https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Lewis County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application 
• Contact Board of Elections Party Representative:

• Republican: Mindy Lucas, mindylucas@lewiscounty.ny.gov
• Democrat: Katie Best, katiebest@lewiscounty.ny.gov 

• Alternate email listed for Democrats: michellewidrick@lewiscounty.ny.gov

• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Livingston County

 

• County-Specific Election Inspector Online Application: https://livingstoncounty.us/FormCenter/Board-of-Elections-8/Inspector-Signup-109
• County-Specific Online Application (PDF): https://www.livingstoncounty.us/DocumentCenter/View/4710/Recruiting-brochure-Livingston?bidId=
  • Return completed PDF form to:
    • Livingston County Board of Elections, 6 Court Street, Room 104, Geneseo, New York 14454
• Phone: 585.243.7090 or 585.335.1701 (do not know if these numbers are party-specific)
• Email – Republicans: rschroeder@co.livingston.ny.us
• Email – Democrats: ddipasquale@co.livingston.ny.us
• Email – Generic: election@co.livingston.ny.us

 

Madison County

 

• County-Specific Online Application:  https://www.madisoncounty.ny.gov/FormCenter/Board-of-Elections-27/Become-an-Election-Inspector-53 
• General Poll Worker Information Website: https://www.madisoncounty.ny.gov/1578/Election-Inspector-Info 

 

Monroe County

 

• County-Specific Election Inspector Online Application:  https://form.jotform.com/212424568288160
• Spanish Language Election Inspector Online Application: https://form.jotform.com/212436171964154 
• Additional link to County-Specific Online Form for Republican Inspectors (last updated 1.21.2021): https://fill.io/POLL-WORKER 
• General Information on Poll Workers:  https://www.monroecounty.gov/elections-inspectors
• Online Information Brochure (Information Only, NOT an online application): https://www.monroecounty.gov/files/boe/Working%20As%20A%20Poll%20Worker.pdf
• Alternate sign up, contact Board of Elections party representative:

• Republican: 585.753.1534
• Democrat: 585.753.1539
• Email: MCBOE@MonroeCounty.gov

 

Montgomery County

 

• County-Specific Online Application: https://www.co.montgomery.ny.us/systems/publicwebforms/boeemploymentapp.asp

 

Nassau County

 

• County-Specific Election Day Inspector Online PDF Application: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2410/ELECTIONDAYINSPECTORAPPLICATION_001—2016-25-2?bidId=

• Return poll worker application to:  Nassau County Board of Elections, Attn: Inspectors Department, 240 Old County Road, 5th Floor, Mineola, NY  11501

• County-Specific Spanish Translator Appliation:  https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/2412/WANT_TO_BE_A_PAID_ELECTION_DAY_SPANISH_TRANSLATOR?bidId=

• Return Spanish Translator Application to: Nassau County Board of Elections, Attn: Spanish Department, 400 County Seat Drive, Mineola, NY 11501

 

New York County (Manhattan)

 

Niagra County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application
• Contact Jennifer Sandonato (Republican Commissioner), 716.438.4040 OR Lora Allen (Democrat Commissioner), 716.438.4041
• Online Email form for more information (Specify if you are a Republican or Democrat): https://elections.niagara.ny.us/contact/
• NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

 Oneida County 

 

• County-Specific Online Application (Republicans):  https://www.ocgovboe.net/poll-worker-information/poll-worker-application/republican-poll-worker-application/
• County-Specific Online Application (Democrats):  https://www.ocgovboe.net/poll-worker-information/poll-worker-application/democratic-poll-worker-application/

 

Onondaga County

 

• County-Specific Online PDF Application (Download & Print): http://www.ongov.net/elections/documents/PollWorkerSurvey.pdf

• Mail Completed Form To:  Onondaga County Board of Elections, Election Inspectors Department. 1000 Erie Blvd West, Syracuse, NY 13204

 

Ontario County

 

• County-Specific Online Application: https://ny-ontariocounty2.civicplus.com/FormCenter/Board-of-Elections-23/Inspector-Signup-111

 

Orange County

 

• County-Specific Online Application: https://www.orangecountygov.com/FormCenter/Board-of-Elections-7/Poll-Worker-Interest-Form-46

 

Orleans County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application
• NYS BOE Online Application for Residents Outside NYC: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Oswego County

 

• County-Specific Online Application:  https://www.oswegocounty.com/government/board_of_elections/poll_worker_application.php

 

Otsego County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application
• Link to NYS BOE Online Application:  https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html OR
• Contact Otsego BOE 607.547.4247
• Email: boe@otsegocounty.com

 

Putnam County

 

• County-Specific Online Application:  https://form.jotform.com/220205125066038

 

Queens County

 

Rensselaer County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application
• Link to State BOE Application:  https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html
• Phone:  518.270.2990
• Email: RenscoBOE@rensco.com

 

Rockland County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application
• Phone:  845.638.5172
• State BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Saint Lawrence County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application
• County-Specific Application (PDF):  https://stlawco.org/sites/default/files/BoardofElections/2021%20Election%20Worker%20Brochure.pdf

• Mail Completed Form to:  80 State Highway 310, Ste 9, Canton, NY 13617

• Phone:  315.379.2202
• Email:  ElectionInspector@stlawco.org

 

Saratoga County

 

• County-Specific Election Inspector Online Form:  https://www.saratogacountyny.gov/wp/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Become-an-Election-Inspector-1.pdf

• BOE Phone:  518.885.2249

 

Schenectady County

 

• County-Specific Online Application:  https://schenectadycounty.com/PWApplication

 

Schoharie County

 

• County-Specific Application (PDF):  https://www4.schohariecounty-ny.gov/PdfFiles/PdfPostings/BoeInspectApp.pdf

• Mail completed form to:  Schoharie County Board of Elections, County Office Bldg., 384 Main Street, PO Box 99, Schoharie, NY 12157
• OR Fax to: 518.295.8419

 

Schuyler County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application
• Link to State BOE Application:  https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html
• Email:  elections@co.schuyler.ny.us
• Phone:  607.535.8364

 

Seneca County

 

• County-Specific Download & Print Application Available at:  http://www.co.seneca.ny.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Inspector-recruitment-2018-new.doc 

NOTE: This will download the application (word doc) to your computer

• Mail Form To: 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo, NY 13165
• Contact Seneca County BOE: 315.539.1760

 

Steuben County

 

• County-Specific Download & Print PDF Application:  https://www.steubencountyny.gov/Files/Documents/boardofelections/Election%20Inspector%20Application%20-%202020.pdf

• Mail Completed Form To:  Steuben County Board of Elections, 3 E. Pulteney Square, Bath, NY 14810

• Phone:  607.664.2240
• Also provides link to NYS BOE Universal Application:  https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Suffolk County (Long Island)

• No County-Specific Online Application
• Link to NYS BOE Online Application for Residents Outside of NYC:  https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html 

 

Sullivan County

• No County-Specific Online Application
• For additional information, contact the Board of Elections directly:  845.807.0400
• Online PDF for those interested in becoming Spanish-Speaking Inspectors:  https://www.sullivanny.us/sites/default/files/departments/boe/INFO-BI_LINGUAL_INSPECTORS.pdf

 

Tioga County

• County-Specific Online PDF Application:  http://www.ph.tiogacountyny.com/media/qsfhnb0s/2022-recruiting-brochure_updated.pdf
• Mail Completed Application To:  Tioga County Board of Elections, 1062 State Route 38, PO Box 306, Owego, NY 13827
• Or Phone Board of Elections:  607.687.8261
• Or Email Election Commissioner for Your Party:

• Republican – laymanl@tiogacountyny.gov (Vera Lin Layman)
• Democrat – wahlsj@tiogacountyny.gov (James C.E. Wahls)

Also incudes a link to NYS BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html 

 

Tompkins County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application or PDF
• State BOE Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html
• Or contact Tompkins County Board of Elections: 128 East Buffalo Street, Ithaca, NY 14850; 607.274.5522
• Online Email Form:  http://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/boe/emailboe

 

Ulster County

 

• County-Specific Online Application:  https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=0WrrnsA12ESOi_DlxEyio2OuW02H3H1AqjAOyn3a0k1UOENQNTE1SkE0Q0g4WTNKNVFKWjk5TlpERS4u

 

Warren County

 

• County-Specific Online PDF Application:  https://warrencountyny.gov/sites/default/files/boe/docs/Webpage/election_inspector_app%20(1).pdf

• Return Completed Application To:  Warren County Board of Elections, 1340 State Rte 9, Human Services Bldg, Floor 3, Lake George, NY 12845

• Email:  boe@warrencountyny.gov
• Republican Commissioner:  William VanNess, 518.761.6458
• Democrat Commissioner:  Beth McLaughlin, 518.761.6459

 

Washington County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application
• County-Specific Poll Worker Educational Materials: https://washingtoncountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/116/Voter-and-Poll-Worker-Educational-Material-PDF
• NYS BOE Universal Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Wayne County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application
• Contact BOE for more information: 315.946.7400
• Online Election Inspector Instruction Manual:  https://web.co.wayne.ny.us/DocumentCenter/View/467/Election-Inspector-Instruction-Manual-2021-PDF?bidId=

 

Westchester County

 

• County-Specific Online PDF Application:  https://citizenparticipation.westchestergov.com/images/stories/pdfs/2021pollworkerapp.pdf

• Return Completed Form to:  Westchester County Board of Elections, 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601
• Email:  Jonathan Cannella (Republican) — jqce@westchestergov.com; Ericka Sterling (Democrat) — ems2@westchestergov.com
• Fax: 914.813.4402

 

Wyoming County

 

• No County-Specific Online Application
• Contact: Board of Elections, 585.786.8931
• NYS BOE Universal Online Application: https://www.elections.ny.gov/BecomePollworkerForm.html

 

Yates County

 

• County-Specific Online PDF Application:  https://www.yatescounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/603/Becoming-an-Election-Inspector-in-Yates-County-2021-22

• Mail Completed Form To: Yates County Board of Elections, 417 Liberty Street, Penn Yan, NY 14527
• Fax: 315.536.5523

• Alternate Application From Same Site:  https://www.yatescounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/2710/Election-Inspector-Application
• Robert H. Schwarting (Republican Commissioner): rschwarting@yatescounty.org
• Robert Brechko (Democratic Commissioner): rbrechko@yatescounty.org