• Election Officials report to the assigned polling place at 6:00 a.m. to help set up.
• Polls open at 7:00 a.m.
• Election Officials get one hour off during the day, usually around lunch time.
• If an Election Official is assigned away from his own polling place, he can turn in an absentee ballot at the assigned polling place without having to mail it in.
• Bring a bag lunch for dinner.
• Remain at the polling place until after the polls have closed at 8:00 p.m. and all ballots have been tallied. Help pack away the equipment and wait until the Election Inspector is ready to leave. Election Officials are paid until 9:30 p.m.

During the day, Election Officials may read books or magazines. Newspapers or political materials are not permitted because they may create the appearance of electioneering. Officials may also do small projects if they do not distract from their responsibility to observe.

Primary elections are held on the third Tuesday in September or the seventh Tuesday preceeding the general election, whichever comes first. General elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Try to get your Election Officials to commit to both elections.