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Poll Observer & Worker Training

Sign up to be a Poll Worker or Nonpartisan Observer, and spread the word! 

With fall municipal elections right around the corner, our friends at Open Democracy are kicking off poll observer and worker recruitment!

Primary Elections (3)

  • Keene: October 7th (not recruiting)

General Election

  • Franklin: October 7th
  • Berlin, Claremont, Concord, Dover, Keene, Laconia, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Rochester, and Somersworth: November 4th

As an observer, you’ll help ensure:

  • Eligible voters are not unfairly turned away.
  • Accessible voting machines are available and working.
  • Voter ID rules are applied correctly and fairly.

Even short shifts help—full day coverage is ideal. Observers receive training, materials, and direct support. Remember, a boring day for an observer is a great day for democracy! During the 2025 town elections this past spring, observers like you documented over 100 voters turned away due to HB1569. Your participation this fall is essential to continuing this work.

SIGN UP

Observer Training Sessions – Click on the date below to RSVP

As a poll worker, you’ll assist with:

  • Greeting voters as they enter the polling place
  • Marking the checklist & handing out ballots
  • Helping voters in need at the ballot booths
  • Handing out stickers
  • Receiving ballots at the box
  • Processing and/or counting ballots

*Poll workers must be registered voters and be a resident of the voting district.

Poll workers are essential to keeping our elections safe, secure, and accessible. Without enough poll workers, polling places can’t open, lines get longer, and voters risk being turned away. Volunteering as a poll worker is a single, day-long commitment.

Poll Worker Info Sessions – Click on the date below to RSVP