You want tomake a few extra dollars and the American election process makes that possible with election jobs.
Those extra dollars could stretch into the hundreds for just a couple days work.
Poll worker is just one of several positions needed to be filled during election season.
High school students can get in on the action, too.
They earn a surprising amount of money for a couple days of training and work.
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Elections for federal office (U.S. Congress or Senate) take place every two years.
The Presidential election is every four years.
5 Seasonal Election Jobs
1.
Poll Worker
You see them when you go to your polling place to vote.
Those people are paid to provide guidance to voters.
Poll workers require a day or two of training and must be available all day for primaries and elections.
All day means from an hour before polls open to an hour or two after polls close.
Election Assistance Commissionhas gathered all the information from each state and territory involved in federal elections.
States are desperate for poll workers especially younger workers with stamina.
InBroward County, Florida, poll workers make $200 to $340 depending on the job.
And inBurlington, Vermont, poll workers are paid up to $15.67 an hour.
Poll workers make $21.44 an hour inBoulder County, Colorado, for most positions.
High School Poll Workers
Most states require poll workers to be old enough to vote.
But some states California and New York among them are inviting high school students to participate as poll workers.
New York students also get paid a $100 stipend just for attending the training class.
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You may be able to vote electronically.
Election technicians, or polling place technicians, often must meet more requirements than poll workers.
Like poll workers, there will be a day or two of training for election technicians.
At the end of election day, technicians in Cook County, Illinois, arepaid $400.
The job includes equipment and computer maintenance as well as other functions, including delivery duties.
There are no additional requirements to be an election supervisor, but there is additional training.
Here are the requirementsto be an Election Coordinator in Cook County, Illinois.
They may even be representing statewide or national candidates.
This may include some who dont want to have the conversation.
Therefore, canvassers are paid fairly well.
According to Indeed.com, theaverage canvasser salaryis $17.98 an hour.
To find canvassing jobs, you need only search for local candidates running for office and sign up.
Whos running for political office near me will get the job done.
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Is Working a Seasonal Election Job a One-Time Opportunity?
No, it is not.
Thousands of people across the country are needed to make elections run smoothly.
Therefore, there will be more money to make.
Kent McDill is a veteran journalist who has specialized in personal finance topics since 2013.
He is a contributor to The Penny Hoarder.
