Joint Press Release From the Republicans of Hoboken and Hoboken Democratic Party
Hoboken Republican and Democratic Chairs Urge Residents to Serve as Poll Workers
Deadline to Apply is March 11th
The Chairpersons of the Republic and Democratic Parties of Hoboken jointly urge Hoboken residents to serve as District Boardworkers (a.k.a. “poll workers”) in the 2011 elections. “Serving as a poll worker is a rewarding and proactive way to get involved in the democratic process,” said Diana C. Davis, Chairwoman of the Republicans of Hoboken. “We would like residents in Hoboken to be aware of the process of applying to serve as a poll worker.”
Residents interested in serving as poll workers must fill out a simple, one page application and submit it to the Hoboken City Clerk’s office, located at 94 Washington Street, Hoboken no later than March 11th. The submission of an application does not guarantee designation as a poll worker in any particular election, and applications submitted after March 11th may be rejected based on timeliness.
The first election where poll workers will be required is the school board election on April 27th. Thepolls will be open from 7 a.m. until 9 p.m. for the school board election. “This is a wonderful opportunity to serve the community and take an active role in the election process in Hoboken,” said Ravi S. Bhalla, Chairman of the Hoboken Democratic Party. “I hope that residents interested in improving the voting process will consider serving as a poll worker this year.”
In addition to the public service residents provide by serving as a poll worker, they are alsocompensated in the form of a $200 payment for the day and the satisfaction of knowing theyperformed a service for Hoboken’s community. ◦