Election Workers

Play an active and important role in your community and earn extra money in the process!

The Sedgwick County Election Office is currently recruiting election workers for upcoming elections. Election workers are a critical part of the election process. Being an election worker is a great opportunity to serve your community! Please join us for this rewarding experience.

Election worker requirements:

  • Must be a registered voter in Sedgwick County or a 16 or 17 year-old who is otherwise eligible to register to vote, except for not yet being of legal age.
  • Must be available to work on Election Day between 4:45 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. or until all of the closing procedures have been completed.
  • Must be available to attend mandatory Election Worker Training each year.

Available Shifts:

  • Full Day - 4:45 am - 8:30 pm (or until all closing duties are completed)
  • Supervising Judges - 4:45 am - 9:30 pm (or until all closing duties are completed and supplies are returned to the Election Office)

Election worker pay:

  • Election cross-trained clerks, runners, and provisional ballot judges are paid $8.50 / hour for working Early Voting Centers, Special Boards, and on Election Day.
  • Election supervising judges are paid $11.00 / hour for working as a supervising judge during Early Voting Centers, Special Boards and on Election Day.
  • Both Election supervising judges and runners are paid mileage in addition to the hourly rate listed above.
  • All election workers are paid $8.50 / hour for required training.

Please contact the Sedgwick County Election Office by telephone 316-660-7119 or e-mail electionworker@sedgwick.gov if you are interested in serving as an election worker.

Training Videos

Provisional Ballot Training

Opening the PollPads

Closing the PollPads

Opening the DS-200

Closing the DS-200

Opening the ExpressVote

Closing the ExpressVote