Civic · official-source review · reviewed 2026-10-26
A poll-worker stipend looks generous until the training, the travel, and the length of the day are counted.
Turn a stipend, shift hours, unpaid hours, and travel cost into an effective hourly rate.
Anyone weighing a poll-worker shift against a normal workday or a day off.
Use the source document or official route that applies to your situation. This guide does not contact another person or verify external information.
Use the figure your local election office publishes, not a state average.
Count the hours you must be present, including setup and closing.
Training and travel are usually unpaid but they are part of the day.
Subtract the fare, the fuel, or the parking you pay yourself.
The App shows the rate on the shift alone and across every hour you give.
A $150 stipend for a 12-hour shift with 3 unpaid hours and $18 of travel is $11.00 an hour on the shift and $8.80 across all hours.
Use your own source and details. The example is not a record about a real person or organization.
Two shifts. Both are examples.
Both cases are examples, not records about a real person. The bars show the same numbers the free App computes.
U.S. Government, vote.gov · reviewed 2026-10-26
What this source supports: Voter registration is handled by each state, and deadlines differ by state.
Source limit: Registration deadlines and ID rules change. Confirm with your state election office before you rely on a date.
These sources support the statements above. They do not show that every person needs this guide. They do not show a specific result.
This guide divides the stipend you enter. It does not promise a rate, a stipend, or a shift length.
Registration deadlines and ID rules change. Confirm with your state election office before you rely on a date.
Use current instructions from the responsible organization. This guide is a planning aid, not an official decision or a substitute for qualified advice.
Turn a stipend, shift hours, unpaid hours, and travel cost into an effective hourly rate.
This App divides the stipend you enter. It does not promise a rate, a stipend, or a shift length.
You enter every number yourself. The sources support the method and the limits. They do not produce a result for your specific case. Keep the original documents next to the sheet you build.
The App computes the worked example with your own numbers, in your browser.
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Turn a stipend, shift hours, unpaid hours, and travel cost into an effective hourly rate.
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This guide is edited for clarity and checked against the sources it links. It is not a substitute for official instructions or qualified advice. A linked source does not show that every person needs this guide.