Election Worker Information

Thank you for considering serving in your local community, performing an important civic function ensuring the continuity of the democratic process.

General Requirements

It is important that all workers understand the responsibility of the election process and the commitment involved in making everything happen.  The State of Indiana and St. Joseph County require an election official (this does not include Techs) to meet certain criteria including:

• Able to read, write and speak the English language.
• Resident and eligible voter in St. Joseph County, or 16- or 17-year-olds with appropriate permissions filed
• No property bet or wagered on the result of the election.
• Not a candidate to be voted for at the election in that precinct, except as an unopposed candidate for a precinct committeeman or state convention delegate.
• Not the spouse, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, child, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, nephew or niece of a candidate who is a candidate to be voted for in that precinct.
• If Inspector, not the chairman or treasurer of the committee of a candidate whose name appears on the ballot.
• Attend the training required to serve in your position