About Being a Poll Watcher

New York is the most important battleground in the fight for House control this year.

It will take hundreds of volunteers to ensure every eligible New Yorker is heard and Democrats are elected up and down the ticket! Join the Columbia County team by signing up for our Poll Watcher volunteer opportunities!

Poll Watchers are volunteers who serve as our eyes and ears at poll sites, ensuring proper voting procedures are followed. Watchers are trained to spot, report, and resolve voting issues in real-time and are always supported by a dedicated team of lawyers and experienced voter protectors. Poll Watchers are not Poll Workers (Poll/Election Inspectors). Poll Watchers ensure that poll sites are operational and well-resourced and that voting is unfolding smoothly. This means checking for proper signage, verifying accessibility, and observing poll workers follow correct procedures! 

 To be a Poll Watcher, you must be a qualified voter in Columbia County, must not be a candidate on the ballot, and must be certified in writing after attending required training. New this year: attorneys licensed to practice in New York State may serve as a Poll Watcher at any polling place in the state.

Sign up to be a poll watcher to help ensure a smooth, fair, and free election on November 5!

 For more information, email info@columbiacountydemocrats.org.