Why does it ask for an email?

So you can send volunteers the training details. This template turns on “Ask everyone for an email address”, and only you and anybody helping you run the page see them.

Can someone work a double shift?

Yes. They can pick two shifts back to back, unless you turn on “One sign-up each”.

Can I download the list for the election office?

Yes. “Download a spreadsheet” on your private link gives you everyone, their shift and their email.

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Poll worker shifts sign-up sheet

Shifts across a long day.

A poll worker sign-up sheet with shifts for opening, the middle of the day and closing, and how many people each needs. Volunteers pick what they can manage, and the long day is covered without anyone working all of it.

Start oneIt opens with the shifts already laid out, dated from the next one. Check the dates, and change anything before you share it.

What's filled in for you

Title: Poll worker shifts
Layout: Shifts with a start and an end
Shifts: 4 to start with, from next Tuesday, and you can add more.
Tuesday, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, four people
Tuesday, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, three people
Tuesday, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, three people
Tuesday, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, five people
Email: Everyone is asked for one. Only you and anybody helping you run the page see it, and it's never shown on the page.
Description: Pick a shift on voting day. Each one says how many people it needs. You'll be trained before the day. Leave your email and you'll get your shift in your calendar.
For: Community group

You add your name. The dates start from the next one after the day you make it, so check they're right. Anything here can be changed before you share it.

An example

Tue 3 Nov, 6:00 am – 10:00 am · full
Tue 3 Nov, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm · 1 left
Tue 3 Nov, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm · 5 left

What people see

How to set it up

Set voting dayIt starts with four shifts across a Tuesday, with more people at opening and closing. Change the day and times to your polls' hours.
Add the detailsPut the polling place, the training date and any requirements in the description.
Send the linkShare it with your volunteers. Everyone is asked for an email, so you can send training details.
Send the trainingUse “Tell people something” on your private link to email everyone the training time and place.

What helps

Opening and closing need the most people: setting up, and counting and packing away.
Check what your election authority requires of poll workers, like training or residency, and say so.
Four-hour shifts are easier to fill than a whole day, and give people time to vote themselves.
This works for any vote that needs staffing, from a school board to a club's annual meeting.

Something to send with the link

Copy it into a text, an email or the group chat, change what you like, and paste your link at the end.

We need poll workers for voting day.

Pick a shift on the sheet below. You'll be trained beforehand, and you don't need an account.

Here's the sheet:

Questions people ask

Why does it ask for an email?: So you can send volunteers the training details. This template turns on “Ask everyone for an email address”, and only you and anybody helping you run the page see them.
Can someone work a double shift?: Yes. They can pick two shifts back to back, unless you turn on “One sign-up each”.
Can I download the list for the election office?: Yes. “Download a spreadsheet” on your private link gives you everyone, their shift and their email.

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