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Poll workers needed for 2024 elections
Poll workers Barbara Fields and Retha Standard assist Hinesville voters at the Shuman Center Nov. 3 15. Caitlin Kenney
Poll workers Barbara Fields, left, and Retha Standard assist Hinesville voters at the Shuman Recreation Center Tuesday. - photo by Cailtin Kenney

Special to the Herald

SPRINGFIELD -- The Effingham County Elections & Registration Office is still in need of poll workers.

Several opportunities are available for those interested in serving on March 12.

Poll workers are paid for their services, must report at assigned location on Election Day at 5:30 a.m. and remain there until the last voter in line at 7 p.m. has cast their ballot and closing procedures are completed.

Pay starts at $9.16 per hour. Qualifications include: Must be a U.S. citizen, at least 16 years of age, Effingham County resident, able to read, write, and speak English, and not a convicted felon

Training starts Jan. 23. There is an application process that must be completed prior to attending training.

All training is at the Elections & Registration Office, 284 Ga. Hwy 119 South, Springfield.

Upcoming Election Days in Georgia are: March 12, presidential preference; May 21, state primary; and Nov. 5, general election.