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Be An Active Participant - Be an Officer of Election

 

You Can Get Involved!

Working the Polls

To become a poll worker, one must first join either the Republican or Democratic Town Committees to be eligible.  Upon obtaining membership, lists of poll workers are submitted to the Board of Selectman for approval. Only when those lists submitted by Town Committees are exhausted may registered voters from the community at large serve as an election officer.

As a registered voter in the Town of Bridgewater you can serve your community and assist your Town as an Officer of Election.

Positions include:

  • Wardens

  • Deputy Wardens

  • Clerks

  • Deputy Clerks

  • Checkers - Ingoing & Outgoing

  • Demonstrators

Responsibilities include:

  • Issuing ballots to voters;

  • Checking voters in & out of polls;

  • Tallying number of voters checked.

  • Compensation for service as an Officer of Election is $85.00 for the day. You will work at the Town's polling location at the Bridgewater-Raynham High School - 166 Mount Prospect Street, Bridgewater.

    All officers of election report to the polls at 6:45 a.m. and remain to the close of the polls at 8:30 p.m. or until all numbers are tallied.

    Becoming an Officer of Election

    For more information on becoming an officer of the election call 508.697.0921 or email your request. You must be a registered voter in the Town of Bridgewater.

    Click Here to Email Your Request
    Please include the following information in your e-mail:

    • Your Full Name

    • Address

    • Daytime Phone Number

    Thank you for your interest.


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