The Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County will be holding ten new poll worker training classes!

All of the classes will be held at our main office, located at 15 John Galt Road, Beaufort, SC 29906.  The classes will be from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.

Dates:

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Saturday, March 22, 2025 

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 
Saturday, May 24, 2025 

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 
Saturday, July 26, 2025 

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

 

Click here to sign up for one of the training classes!

Poll workers manage the voting process in precincts on election day.  Their duties include verifying voter credentials, issuing ballots to voters, maintaining accountability of voting equipment and ballots, and ensuring all applicable election laws are followed in the voting precinct.  The Poll Managers' Handbook and online training videos provide more detailed information regarding poll worker duties.

Poll workers are also referred to as poll managers, poll clerks or--in a broader context--managers of election.  To be a poll worker requires the individual to be a registered voter in the county, or adjacent county, of the precinct in which he or she works.  Additionally 16- and 17-year-olds may work as a poll manager's assistant pending completion of training as required by law.

Individuals who would like to become a poll worker in Beaufort County should apply to be a poll worker at https://beaufortsc.easypollworker.com/home.  New poll workers will be assigned to attend an unpaid initial training session, and will then be placed on our poll manager roster and offered online poll manager training as well.  Commissioners of the Board of Voter Registration and Elections of Beaufort County select poll workers from the list of trained workers to man the precincts on election day.

Yes, poll workers are paid for their services.

Poll Managers (and poll manager's assistants): $60 for attending training +  $75 for working on election day = $135 Total

Clerks (lead poll manager):  Poll Manager Pay + $60 for additional training and duties = $195 Total