Poll workers’ pay is reimbursed pursuant to the following provisions:
(1) Eligible poll worker pay includes funding for poll workers:
- (A) Working polling sites on election day;
- (B) Working offsite early voting polling sites; and
- (C) Who attend training as specified under separate rule;
- (2) A county is eligible to receive funding at the current federal or state minimum wage, whichever is greater at the time of the state-funded election, for the actual number of hours worked up to a maximum of fourteen (14) hours by a poll worker at an election day polling location;
- (3) In addition to the poll worker pay, a county is eligible to receive a maximum twenty-five-dollar payment for one (1) election judge per poll on election day;
(4) A county is eligible to receive the current federal or state minimum wage, whichever is greater at the time of the state-funded election, and applicable overtime wages if required by law for the actual number of hours worked by a poll worker:
- (A) At an offsite early voting polling site outside of the county clerk’s office; and
- (B) Under the direction and supervision of the county board of election commissioners;
(5)
(A) A county is eligible to receive an additional one-time payment per poll worker who:
- (i) Attends training conducted by a State Board of Election Commissioners-certified trainer; and
- (ii) Who works the preferential primary election immediately following the training.
- (B) This payment shall be governed by the Rules for Poll Worker and County Clerk Training, 7 CAR pt. 81.
- (C) However, the payment may be included in the disbursement paid under this part; and
- (6) A county is eligible to receive funding for an average of six (6) eligible poll workers per precinct per state-funded election.