Skip links
Registration Status
Vote Montana
An older man wearing glasses and a jacket sits at a table sorting through papers related to Montana election and voter services, with a binder and documents in front of him in a brightly lit indoor space.
Two men stand and smile at the camera near ballot boxes in a Montana election and voter services polling station, while three people sit at a table in the background. The room features wood paneling and visible election materials.
Four women assist with voting at a decorated room during the Montana election. A sign reading VOTE HERE and PCT 9 is displayed as the team provides voter services behind the table, helping community members cast their ballots.
An older man wearing glasses and a jacket sits at a table sorting through papers related to Montana election and voter services, with a binder and documents in front of him in a brightly lit indoor space.
Montana Needs Your Help

Serving as a poll worker, also known as an election judge, is a crucial role that supports the foundation of democratic governance by ensuring elections are conducted fairly and efficiently.

Poll workers play a crucial role in ensuring that elections are conducted securely and transparently. Their dedication is essential in maintaining the integrity of the election process, ensuring that Montana elections are safe, secure, transparent, accessible, and in compliance with the law.

Sign Up & Serve Today
Two men stand and smile at the camera near ballot boxes in a Montana election and voter services polling station, while three people sit at a table in the background. The room features wood paneling and visible election materials.
Montana Needs Your Help

Why serve as a Montana poll worker?

  • Civic Duty: Serving as a poll worker is a way to fulfill civic responsibilities. It allows individuals to contribute to the democratic process and support their community.
  • Support Democracy: By serving as a poll worker, individuals directly support the democratic process, ensuring that every vote is counted correctly and that the election runs smoothly.
  • Community Involvement: It’s a way to get involved in the community and meet other engaged citizens. Poll workers often work with a diverse group of people from different backgrounds.
Sign Up & Serve Today
Four women assist with voting at a decorated room during the Montana election. A sign reading VOTE HERE and PCT 9 is displayed as the team provides voter services behind the table, helping community members cast their ballots.
Montana Needs Your Help

What responsibilities does a poll worker have and what are the requirements to become one?

Your responsibilities would be vast and include supervising the conduct inside polling places and helping Montanans cast their ballot privately and independently.

If you would like to join the dedicated team that makes fair and accurate elections possible in Montana, contact your county election administrator.

Poll Worker/Election Judge Resources

Requirements

  • Must be at least 18 years of age,
  • Must be a registered voter and a resident of the county where you will serve,
  • Must attend training conducted by the county election administrator,
  • Must not be a candidate or relative of a candidate as seen below:
Flowchart illustrating that, per Montana election and voter services, a candidate, their spouse, ascendants or descendants and their spouses, and siblings or their spouses cannot serve as election judges where the candidate’s name is on the ballot.
Sign Up & Serve Today