Vote Center Locations Needed

Polling Places Needed

Do you have a facility that could serve as a vote center?

  • Voting locations have been as varied as churches, community centers, private businesses, and schools.
  • You may donate your facility at no cost to taxpayers, or you may be compensated $100 per voting day for the use of your site.
  • We strive to use places that are accessible to all people, including those with specific needs. If you are not sure about vote center-accessibility for your site, we will send a survey team for evaluation.
  • Citizens like voting in their neighborhood. You are providing a valuable service to your neighbors by offering a convenient place to vote.
  • We will provide all the staff, booths, voting equipment, and other supplies needed to operate the vote center.
  • You may also be interested in being a poll worker.

There are minimum requirements. We need:

  • A room that is at least 30-feet x 30-feet in size.
  • Access to the site from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. three days prior to Election Day. In some cases, we may need access ten days prior to Election Day.
    • Voting hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on days prior to Election Day.
  • Access to the site from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Election Day.
    • Voting hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
  • Access to the site before and after voting days for poll worker set-up and break down.
  • Access to restrooms for poll workers.
  • Access to multiple electrical outlets for voting equipment.
  • Appropriate interior lighting to accommodate worker and voter needs.
  • Appropriate exterior lighting to accommodate safe travels to and from the vote center.
  • If the site is within a gated area, the gates must remain open during voting hours.
  • Although not required, if you are able to, please provide tables and chairs.
  • Ability to secure/lock room where voting equipment is set up and stored during non-voting hours.

There are some restrictions:

  • The vote center may not be connected to any place that offers alcoholic drinks during the hours the vote center is open.
  • During all four or eleven days of voting, no one may do any campaigning within 100 feet of the vote center.

You may offer your home or facility as a voting location by filling out this application »

You may also be a poll worker »

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$100 per voting day compensation for hosting

We also welcome vote center locations which are donated free of charge (in-kind).
Please contact our office at 858-565-5800 for more information.

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