Interested in Serving at the Polls ?

If you would like to serve your community on Election Day as a Precinct Officer, Sonoma County needs your assistance. Precinct Officers are volunteers who are provided a stipend of $135 or $100 for the day depending on the position. The positions are Inspector and Clerk. A Precinct Board is comprised of 1 Inspector and 2 to 4 Clerks. To volunteer your services, please call the Registrar of Voters Office at (707) 565-6816 or e-mail

To be a Precinct Officer you must be:

• A registered voter (unless applying through the Student Precinct Officer Program)
• Able to follow written instruction
• Able to serve from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 or 10:00 p.m.

Duties Of The Inspector - The person in charge of the polling place - $135.00 stipend

• Attend the mandatory training class (approximately 2 hours), to receive training and pick up the supplies and ballots for Election Day. You must have reliable transportation and will be reimbursed for your Election related mileage
• Check supplies to be certain you have been provided all materials needed to conduct the Election
• Call the other Board Members assigned to your Precinct to be certain they will be there on election day
• Call the polling place contact person to ensure you will have access at 6:00 a.m. election morning
• Assign duties, including set up, clean up and breaks to the Board Members
• Return the ballots and supplies to your assigned "Return Center" on election night, accompanied by another board member of your choice

Duties Of The Clerk(s) - Line worker - $100.00 stipend

• Assume duties as assigned by the Inspector including, but not limited to - finding voters' names on the Precinct Index, have voters sign the Roster, Issue Official Ballot Card(s), deposit voted ballots into the ballot box, set up, clean up and assist in any way possible
• Fill in for the Inspector at his/her break time or in case of a last minute emergency, if requested
• Accompany Inspector to the "Return Center" to turn in the ballots and supplies on Election night, if requested