Poll Worker Qualifications
◼ Must be a qualified elector of the state [A.C.A. § 7-4-109(a)(1)]
◼ Must be able to read and write the English language [A.C.A. § 7-4-109(a)(1)]
◼ Must be a resident of the precinct that he or she will serve at the time of appointment unless it is impossible to obtain qualified poll workers for any precinct, in which case, the county board can, by unanimous vote and upon certification to the county clerk, designate another qualified citizen of the county to serve in the precinct. [A.C.A. § 7-4- 109(b)]
◼ Must attend mandatory training. [A.C.A. § 7-4-109(e)(1)]
◼ Must not have been found or pled guilty or nolo contendere to the violation of an election law of this state. [A.C.A. § 7-4-109(a)(1)]
◼ Must not be a paid employee of a political party. [A.C.A. § 7-4-109(c)(1)]
◼ Must not be a paid employee of a candidate for office on the county’s ballot. [A.C.A. § 7-4- 109(c)(1)]
◼ Must not be a candidate for an office to be filled at an election while serving as a poll worker. [A.C.A. § 7-4-109(a )(2)]
◼ Must not be married to or related within the second degree of consanguinity to a candidate running for office in the election if an objection is made to the county board of election commissioners within ten (10) days after the list of officials is posted. [A.C.A. § 7-4-109(d)]
◼ Must not be the spouse of a member of the county board of election commissioners or be the county party chairman or their spouse if an objection is made to the county board of election commissioners within seven (7) days after the list of officials is posted. [A.C.A. § 7-5-202(a)(2) as amended by Act 448 of 2021]