Election work
How do I work at the election?
Are you interested in helping us run local and national elections? Each year we employ hundreds of staff at election time to make sure that the process is run smoothly, in an open and transparent way.
We are looking for new people to work with us and would love to hear from you. Full training will be provided.
Applying to work for the council during an election
If you're interested you just need to sign up to our database. We'll then contact you to set up an online account.
Sign up to our election jobs database
Sign up to our election jobs database
Personal requirements
To work at the elections you must
- be 18 years of age
- have a national insurance number
- have the right to work in the UK
- be able to correspond via email, as all job appointments and information will be shared via email
You do not need to work for the Council already to work for elections.
- You cannot work for elections if you have campaigned on behalf of a candidate or party, nominated a candidate or have a personal relationship with an elected representative or candidate
What roles are available?
Each year we have vacancies for a range of roles:
- Working at a polling station
- Counting votes
How we allocate staff?
- Ahead of each election, we will contact everyone on our database to ask for their availability and which roles people are interested in doing
- Once staff have told us they are available, we will allocate on a first-come, first-served basis
- If staff have expressed a preference for a particular role, or to work with certain colleagues, we will try to take that into account.
For some particular roles allocation will be made based on previous experience and performance.
Working on a polling station is not subject to the European Working Time Directive, and due to this, there is no guaranteed breaks during the day and staff are required to bring food and drink for the duration of their shift. You will not be permitted to leave the polling stations during the day.