COLUMBUS – With less than three weeks to go before the November 8th General Election, Ohio's Poll Worker Tracker shows 37,479 Ohioans have already signed up to serve as a poll worker. The goal number of poll workers needed statewide is 35,811.
In order to ensure an adequate number of poll workers are trained and available in case of unforeseen challenges, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has set a goal of 115% of the minimum number of poll workers necessary to execute a successful election on November 8th. While the overall statewide goal has been surpassed, not all counties have yet met their designated goal. As of October 17, 42 counties have already met their goal number. Those counties are identified on the Poll Worker Tracker website.
“Two years ago, we made aggressive and innovative changes to our recruitment efforts that have earned national acclaim,” said LaRose. “This not only resulted in an all-time record, but also helped create a new generation of poll workers. Today, those efforts are paying off with very strong recruitment statewide with three weeks to go until Election Day.”
Ohioans looking to serve as a poll worker may sign up at
VoteOhio.gov/DefendDemocracy. Poll workers are financially compensated for their time on Election Day.
The county breakdown can be seen on Ohio’s Poll Worker Tracker. The tracker, which was started in 2020 by Secretary LaRose, continues to give Ohioans, counties, and partner organizations clear goals and attainment updates for poll worker recruitment for the November 8 General Election.
Each election, thousands of Ohioans dedicate themselves to sustaining the backbone of democracy — our election process. Poll workers help ensure that our elections are fair, and in doing so, maintain the traditions of our past and our hopes for the future. Serving as a poll worker does more than just allow these civic-minded Ohioans to help their neighbors at more than 3,000 polling locations across the state, it also creates an army of truth-tellers who are equipped to counter false information about the integrity of our elections.
In an effort to continue providing voters with unprecedented levels of transparency, Secretary LaRose will continue to deliver Ohioans with weekly poll worker updates as reported by the 88 county boards of elections. Sharing the data also allows Ohio counties to be held accountable as the November election approaches.
Poll Worker Recruitment by the Numbers:
Minimum Poll Workers Required: 31,133
Goal for Committed and Trained Poll Workers: 35,811
Current Number of Committed Poll Workers: 37,479
Number of Counties Which Have Met Their Minimum: 69
Number of Counties Which Have Met Their Goal: 42
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