Vote 2025: Poll Workers Needed for June 17 Primary Election

The Office of Voter Registration and Elections is looking for interested individuals to serve as election officials (commonly called poll workers) in the upcoming June 17 primary election. It takes up to 1,100 individuals to staff the 108 current precincts in our community for a primary election, and the Registrar’s Office is looking for about 200 interested individuals. 

Applications will be accepted March 1-April 21. Applications can be found on the Voter Registrar’s website. 

Become a Poll Worker

This crucial but often overlooked role in our election process is filled by dedicated citizens who show up and ensure that our elections are conducted efficiently, professionally and securely. Poll workers are compensated for their work, earning $240 for election day, plus $25 to attend the required training. 

Poll workers come from all walks of life and have any number of reasons for participating in the election process. Some do it out of a sense of civic duty (the longest-serving poll worker in our community has been doing it for 52 years!), others are curious about how an election works behind the scenes, and some are there to make a little extra money. 

Qualifications

A complete list of qualifications is available on the Voter Registrar’s website, but in general election officials must: 

• Be a U.S. citizen at least 18 years old and a registered voter in the Commonwealth of Virginia 
• Be able to work on a computer to check in voters 
• Choose a political party to represent on election day only to ensure each precinct is appropriately staffed 
• Not hold an elected office or be the employee of an elected official 
• Be available to work the entire Election Day 
• Have a courteous, professional and helpful attitude 
• Be able to speak, read and write English 
• Have patience! 

For any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Voter Registration and Elections at 757-385-8683 or voter@vbgov.com. 

Upcoming Election

The upcoming primary will be for state and local offices and may include the following:

• Governor 
• Lieutenant Governor 
• Attorney General 
• Virginia House of Delegates (the following represent Virginia Beach) 
  • District 95 
  • District 96 
  • District 97 
  • District 98 
  • District 99 
  • District 100 

• Virginia Beach races 
  • Commissioner of the Revenue 
  • Commonwealth’s Attorney 
  • Sheriff 
  • City Treasurer