**[Requirements for Serving as a Pollworker]{.underline}**

**[Ohio]{.underline}**

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| **[State Registration Requirement]{.underline}**                      |
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| **[(Exceptions may be found in Student Election Assistant             |
| category)]{.underline}**                                              |
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| Must be a qualified elector.                                          |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.22(A) (Thomson/West 2006).*                   |
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| If the board of elections determines that not enough qualified        |
| electors in a precinct are available to serve as precinct officers,   |
| it may appoint persons to serve as precinct officers at a primary,    |
| special, or general election who are at least seventeen years of age  |
| and are registered to vote.                                           |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.22(B) (Thomson/West 2006).*                   |
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| **[Age Requirement]{.underline}**                                     |
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| 18 years                                                              |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code § 3503.01 (Thomson/West 2006).*                       |
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| But for primary elections may vote if 18 years or over by the next    |
| general election.                                                     |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code § 3503.011 (Thomson/West 2006).*                      |
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| If the board of elections determines that not enough qualified        |
| electors in a precinct are available to serve as precinct officers,   |
| it may appoint persons to serve as precinct officers at a primary,    |
| special, or general election who are at least seventeen years of age  |
| and are registered to vote.                                           |
|                                                                       |
| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.22(B) (Thomson/West 2006).*                   |
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| **[Residency Place and Term Required for Voter                        |
| Registration]{.underline}**                                           |
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| Resident of state for 30 days preceding election and resident of      |
| county and precinct at time of voting.                                |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code § 3503.01 (Thomson/West 2006).*                       |
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| **[Residency Requirement for Service (State, County or                |
| Precinct)]{.underline}**                                              |
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| County                                                                |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.22(A) (Thomson/West 2006).*                   |
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| **[Affiliation with Political Party Requirement]{.underline}**        |
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| **[and Process for Nomination as Poll Worker]{.underline}**           |
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| Affiliation Required.                                                 |
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| Not more than half (1/2) of judges or election officers in a precinct |
| may be from same political party, and presiding judge will be chosen  |
| from the dominant political party. \"Additional officials\" must be   |
| divided equally between the two major political parties.              |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.22(A) (Thomson/West 2006).*                   |
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| Precinct officials in a primary election must be equally divided      |
| between two major political parties.                                  |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.23 (Thomson/West 2006).*                      |
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| On September 15 of each year, county boards appoint, by majority      |
| vote, four county residents to each election precinct. These are the  |
| judges, and they constitute the precinct election officers.           |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.22(A) (Thomson/West 2006).*                   |
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| **[Term Requirements]{.underline}**                                   |
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| One year terms starting on September 15.                              |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.22(A) (Thomson/West 2006).*                   |
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| **[Compensation and Hour Requirements]{.underline}**                  |
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| Compensation is for full election day, from 1/2 hour before opening   |
| of polls until all procedures are complete.                           |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.28(A) (2) & (F); Ohio Rev. Code. §3501.31     |
| (Thomson/West 2006). \[In practice, poll worker's hours may begin     |
| earlier than 6:00 a.m. Cuyahoga County BOE\]*                         |
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| Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. unless there are    |
| voters in line, in which case the polls shall be kept open until such |
| waiting voters have voted.                                            |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.32 (Thomson/West 2006).*                      |
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| The board of elections shall mail to each precinct election official  |
| notice of the date, hours, and place of holding each election in the  |
| official\'s respective precinct at which it desires the official to   |
| serve. Each of such officials shall notify the board immediately upon |
| receipt of such notice of any inability to serve.\                    |
| *Ohio Rev. Code. §3501.31 (Thomson/West 2006)*                        |
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| Election judges shall receive no less than minimum wage, but no more  |
| than \$95/day (variable with increase in minimum wage.) is required   |
| by the state. County board may increase the amount pursuant to a      |
| variety of statutory limits, including timely notice to the county    |
| commissioners.                                                        |
|                                                                       |
| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.28 (E) (1) (c) & (2) (Thomson/West 2006).*    |
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| **[Training, Certification and Oath Requirements]{.underline}**       |
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| All election judges shall complete a program of instruction. County   |
| board must provide training, within sixty days of election, using     |
| both materials produced by the Secretary of State and its own         |
| supplements. County board must re-instruct election officials at      |
| least once every three years, and re-instruct presiding Judges before |
| primaries in even numbered years. If a trained judge is unavailable,  |
| then an untrained judge may be employed.                              |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.27(A), (B) & (C) (Thomson/West 2006).*        |
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| Oath required.                                                        |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.31 (Thomson/West 2006).*                      |
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| **[Elected Public Officials Prohibited]{.underline}**                 |
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| No Information Available.                                             |
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| **[Candidates Prohibited]{.underline}**                               |
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| Candidate can\'t serve in same precinct where running, except for     |
| unopposed candidate for county central committee.                     |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code. § 3501.15; § 3501.27(A) (Thomson/West 2006).*        |
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| **[The Effect of Felon Status on Participation]{.underline}**         |
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| Prohibited if have been convicted of a felony, or any violation of    |
| the election laws.                                                    |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code § 3501.27(A); 1932 OAG 4650 (Thomson/West 2006).*     |
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| **[The Effect of Mental Incapacitation on                             |
| Participation]{.underline}**                                          |
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| No idiot, or insane person, shall be entitled to the privileges of an |
| elector.                                                              |
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| *Ohio Const. Art 5, § 6 (Thomson/West 2006).*                         |
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| Prohibited if adjudicated incompetent for the purpose of voting.      |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code § 3503.18; Ohio Rev. Code § 5122.301 (Thomson/West    |
| 2006).*                                                               |
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| **[English Fluency and Literacy Requirement]{.underline}**            |
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| Must be able to read and write the English language readily.          |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code §3501.27(A) (Thomson/West 2006).*                     |
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| **[Good Reputation Requirement]{.underline}**                         |
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| No Information Available.                                             |
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| **[Alternative Positions with Different Requirements]{.underline}**   |
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| Board may designate some election officers to perform duties at any   |
| precinct. Board may appoint additional officials, divided equally     |
| between the two major political parties, to expedite voting.          |
| Appointment appears to be limited to term of election requiring the   |
| additional workers. Training requirements are the same as for judges. |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code §3501.22(A) (Thomson/West 2006).*                     |
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| Interpreter need determined by county board. Appointments follow same |
| training and compensation rules as applied to appointment of precinct |
| election officials. Because interpreters are fully trained, they can  |
| also function as precinct election officers.                          |
|                                                                       |
| *Ohio Rev. Code §3501.221(A) (Thomson/West 2006).*                    |
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| **[Student Election Assistant Statute]{.underline}**                  |
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| Board of Elections (BOE) may establish High School precinct officer   |
| program. Rules must include:                                          |
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| • County residency                                                    |
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| • At least 17 years old and enrolled in the senior year of H.S.       |
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| • Must declare party affiliation with the BOE                         |
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| • Cannot serve as Presiding Judge                                     |
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| • School absence shall be excused                                     |
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| • No more than one student under 18 years may serve in a precinct     |
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| *Ohio Rev. Code §3501.22(C) - (D) (Thomson/West 2006).*               |
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