Position Descriptions and Payments
Election Day Positions
* Click on the position to view the job description| Position | Service Hours | Special Requirements | Service Pay |
Training Pay |
Total | SSL Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief (CHF) | 6:00 am to about 11:00 pm | Requires prior experience as a judge, a car and cell phone. Minimum age - 18 yrs |
$250 | $50 | $300 | 30 |
| Closing (CLS) | 6:30 pm to about 11:30 pm | Requires a car and cell phone. Minimum age - 18 yrs |
$100 | $30 | $130 | 5 |
| Voting Operations includes bilingual (VOP) and (SPN) |
6:00 am to about 11:00 pm | $180 | $30 | $210 | 25 | |
| Voting Operations Part-time shift (VOP-A) |
6:00 am to 3:00 pm | $90/shift | $30 | $120 | 16 | |
| Voting Operations Part-time shift (VOP-B) |
2:00 pm to 11:00 pm | $90/shift | $30 | $120 | 16 | |
| Voting Operations Driver (VOP-D) |
6:00 am to about 9:30 pm | Requires a car and cell phone. Minimum age - 18 yrs |
$180 | $30 | $210 | 25 |
| Voting Operations Provisional/Same Day Registration (VOP-P) |
6:00 am to about 11:00 pm | Minimum age - 18 yrs | $180 | $50 | $230 | 25 |
| Runner Part-time shift (RNR-A)^ |
5:00 am to 12:00 pm | Requires a car to drive throughout the county and a cell phone. Minimum age 18 yrs |
$100/shift | N/A | $100 | 7 |
| Runner Part-time shift (RNR-B)^ |
12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Requires a car to drive throughout the county and a cell phone. Minimum age 18 yrs |
$100/shift | N/A | $100 | 7 |
| Regional Site Runner (RST)^ |
7:30 pm to 11:30 pm | Requires cell phone. Minimum age - 18 yrs |
$50 | $10 | $60 | 5 |
| Greeter (limited) Part-time shift (GRT-A) |
6:00 am to 3:00 pm | Minimum age - 18 yrs | $50/shift | $10 | $60 | 10 |
| Greeter (limited) Part-time shift (GRT-B) |
2:30 pm to 9:00 pm | Minimum age - 18 yrs | $50/shift | $10 | $60 | 10 |
| Election Night Support (ENS)^ |
7:30 pm to 12:30 am | $75 | N/A | $75 | 5 | |
| Roamer (RMR)^ |
5:00 am to about 11:30 pm | Requires prior experience as a Chief, a car and cell phone. Minimum age - 18 yrs |
$300 | $50 | $350 | N/A |
| Standby (STBY)^ |
Varies by position filled | * | * | * | * |
* If assigned to work will receive pay amount for the position filled.
All election workers must attend the pre-election meeting at the polling place; except those marked with a (^) above.
Workers who complete training but do not serve will not be paid. Payments are mailed six weeks after the election.
Students may elect to receive SSL credits in lieu of payment.
| County employees may not use administrative leave for attending training or working Early Voting. Employees must complete training on their own time. County employees who elect to use up to 8 hours of Administrative leave, to be excused from their normal work shift on Election Day, are entitled to 80% of the service stipend and full payment of the training stipend. Employees using their own leave (Annual, Compensatory Leave Used, Comp Leave Supp or PTO) will receive the full stipend (service + training). |
Early Voting Positions
| Position | Service Hours | Special Requirements | Service Pay | Training Pay | Total | SSL Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voting Operations (EVVOP) and (EVSPN) |
Primary 9:00 am to 9:00 pm; General 7:00 am to 9:00 pm |
$150 | $25 | $175 | 16 | |
| Voting Operations Provisional/Same Day Registration (EVVOP-P) |
Primary 9:00 am to 9:00 pm; General 7:00 am to 9:00 pm |
Minimum age - 18 yrs | $150 | $50 | $200 | 16 |
| Voting Operations Part-time Shift (EVVOP-A) |
Primary 9:00 am to 3:00 pm; General 7:00 am to 3:00 pm |
$80/shift | $25 | $105 | 10 | |
| Voting Operations Part-time shift (EVVOP-B) |
Primary 3:00 am to 9:00 pm; General 1:00 am to 9:00 pm |
$80/shift | $25 | $105 | 10 | |
| Chief (EVCHF) | Primary 9:00 am to 9:00 pm; General 7:00 am to 9:00 pm |
Minimum age - 18 yrs | $200 | $50 | $250 | N/A |
| Standby (EVSTBY) | Varies by position filled | * | * | * | * |
* If assigned to work will receive pay amount for the position filled.
Payment Information
Payment is made by check 6 weeks after each election. To receive payment workers must provide their social security number prior to working the election. Note that the stipend is considered income for tax purposes. Workers earning less than $600 will not receive a W-2 at the end of the calendar year or have taxes withheld. Those earning $600 or more in the calendar year will be sent a W-2 form in January of the following year. Workers who earn $1800 or more will receive a W-2 showing their payment as taxable income and Social Security and Medicare taxes will be withheld.
Administrative Leave for State of Maryland and Montgomery County employees
With supervisory approval, State of Maryland and Montgomery County employees may be eligible to receive administrative leave for working on Election Day. County employees may not use administrative leave for attending training or working early voting. Employees must complete training on their own time. Montgomery County employees who elect to use up to 8 hours of Administrative Leave, to be excused from their normal work shift on Election Day, are entitled to 80% of the service stipend and full payment of the training stipend. Employees using their own leave (Annual, Compensatory Leave Used, Comp Leave Supp. or PTO) will receive the full stipend (service + training). Documentation of service is required for State of Maryland employees.
State Employee Election Judge Service Form
