You can be a poll worker in Connecticut if you:• Are a U.S. citizen age 18 and up who is registered to vote in Connecticut or a U.S. citizen age 16 or 17 with residency in the town you are working in and permission to work from a parent or guardian (certain poll worker role restrictions apply);
• Are not a candidate for office (except a registrar of voters or municipal clerk, who is a candidate for the same office, performing their official duties);
• Are not an immediate family member of a candidate if transporting, preparing, repairing, or maintaining a voting machine;
• Are willing to attend mandatory training before each election;
• Have reliable transportation to and from training and polling place;
• Are comfortable working with a personal computer system.
Election Day shifts are typically a minimum of 15 hours. Some towns may offer the opportunity for a half shift. Early Voting shifts vary depending on the day of the week but will likely range from 9 to 13 hours.