poll worker

American  

[pohl wur-ker] / ˈpoʊl ˌwɜr kər /

noun

1. a person who volunteers and is officially appointed or trained by a local board of elections to facilitate and oversee elections, including checking in voters, issuing and collecting ballots, and explaining and monitoring the polling equipment.

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Etymology

Origin of poll worker

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Sunil Singh*, a poll worker in Ghaziabad, said that his "platelet count had dropped" sharply in the past couple of days but he wasn't being allowed to take leaves because of SIR duties.

From BBC

"Let us see if we get any money, our hopes are low," a poll worker in Noida, who didn't want to be named, said.

From BBC

At the edges of the room, local groups had tables where people could sign up to become a poll worker, apply for a mail ballot, or make friendship bracelets, reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s beaded-bracelet craze during her “Eras” tour.

From Slate

I’m a poll worker in metro Atlanta, and I’m already twitchy about the election.

From Salon

Problems have included long lines, poll worker and ballot shortages and ballots that were not counted the day of the election.

From Seattle Times