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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
The Montgomery County Board of Elections is promoting National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. It’s a national day of action established by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to encourage people to help America vote by signing up to be a poll worker and serve their community. By encouraging people to become poll workers in their communities, the Board of Elections aims to inspire civic engagement, strengthen our democracy, and to ensure that elections are free and fair.
To serve in this paid volunteer position all election poll workers must be registered to vote in the State of Maryland, able to speak, read, and write the English language, and cannot hold or be a candidate for public or party office. In addition, election workers may not serve as a campaign manager for a candidate or as treasurer for any campaign finance entity.
Given the diverse population in Montgomery County, the Montgomery County Board of Elections is seeking voters who are proficient in multiple languages, including but not limited to Amharic, Chinese, French, Korean, and Vietnamese. Voters who are fluent in both English and Spanish are especially needed in each polling place to meet the requirements of Section 203 of the 1975 Voting Rights Act which stipulates that a bilingual Spanish speaker be available at the polling places.
Students 16 years old or older are eligible to register to vote and serve as poll workers. Each minor must demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Maryland State Board of Elections, that they meet all qualifications for registration in the State. Students serving as poll workers may choose Student Service Learning (SSL) credits in lieu of the stipend.
To apply, text SERVE plus your email to 77788 (example: SERVE [email protected]), visit the Montgomery County Board of Elections website at www.777vote.org, then select “Election Workers” tab, then select “Getting Started” tab or in person at one of the following locations on Tuesday, August 11:
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Montgomery County Board of Elections, 18753 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 210, Gaithersburg
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville
White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring
5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Connie Morella (Bethesda) Library, 7400 Arlington Road., Bethesda
Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg
Wheaton Library, 11701 Georgia Avenue, Wheaton
For other election related information, call 240-777-8500, visit www.777vote.org, the Maryland State Board of Elections’ website at https://elections.maryland.gov, or follow the Montgomery County Board of Elections on Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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