‘Urgent’ need for more Super Tuesday poll workers in Placer County, officials say

As California is counting down the days until the March 3 presidential primary election, Placer County elections officials said they are facing an "urgent shortage of poll workers" to serve voters on Super Tuesday. “Our Elections Office has an urgent request for more poll workers to help support our democracy during the presidential primary election,” said Placer County Clerk, Recorder and Registrar of Voters Ryan Ronco in a statement. “We hope that residents will consider lending a hand and contact us - volunteering is a great way to make new friends, meet your neighbors and earn some money, too.”More than 100 volunteers are still needed within the county's 219 precincts. Volunteers can earn a stipend ranging from $25 to $160 for the day.There is a specific need for those who are fluent in English and Spanish or Korean.High school students with a grade point average of 2.5 can also earn money for committing to work the entire primary election day.Interested? If so, to be eligible poll workers:Must be U.S. citizenLegal, permanent residentRegistered to voteTo apply, more information can be found at placerelections.com or 530-886-5650 or toll-free 800-824-8683.

As California is counting down the days until the March 3 presidential primary election, Placer County elections officials said they are facing an "urgent shortage of poll workers" to serve voters on Super Tuesday.

“Our Elections Office has an urgent request for more poll workers to help support our democracy during the presidential primary election,” said Placer County Clerk, Recorder and Registrar of Voters Ryan Ronco in a statement. “We hope that residents will consider lending a hand and contact us - volunteering is a great way to make new friends, meet your neighbors and earn some money, too.”


More than 100 volunteers are still needed within the county's 219 precincts. Volunteers can earn a stipend ranging from $25 to $160 for the day.

There is a specific need for those who are fluent in English and Spanish or Korean.

High school students with a grade point average of 2.5 can also earn money for committing to work the entire primary election day.

Interested? If so, to be eligible poll workers:

Must be U.S. citizen

Legal, permanent resident

Registered to vote

To apply, more information can be found at placerelections.com or 530-886-5650 or toll-free 800-824-8683.