What is the Student Election Officer Program?
California law now allows
eligible high school students to be appointed to work as Election
Officers. As Election Officers, students will participate
in the operation of a poll site on Election Day. For
students to be eligible, teachers will nominate qualified
students to serve as Election Officers for each
election. Students must be at least 16 years of age
at the time of the election, with
at least a 2.5 g.p.a. and be a United States Citizen.
What are we asking teachers to do?- Inform your students of this unique opportunity to be involved with their government.
- Nominate qualified eligible students to serve as Election Officers.
- Follow up with your students about their election day experience.
- Participate in a 3 hour Election Officer Training Class.
- Be a member of a 3 or 4 person Board and participate in the operation of a polling place on election day.
- Note: Election day can be a long one, 6:15 a.m. - 9:30 p.m., but it is a great experience!
- This opportunity will give students a "hands on" experience, learning how local elections are conducted.
- Students will receive training on how to open a polling place, process voters and close the polls.
- It will inspire students to register and to vote when they turn 18.
- Students gain a lifelong appreciation for the democratic process.
- Students play an active and important role in their community.
- A stipend of $90 will be paid for each election worked, plus $20 for attending the training class.
For further questions, please contact the Ventura County Registar of Voters office at 654-2784
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