Election Workers

Election Worker Recruitment

Thank you for your interest in serving as an Election Worker for the 2026 Whitby Municipal Election. Election Worker recruitment is expected to begin in June. Please stay tuned to this webpage for future updates.

Voting Day is Monday, October 26, 2026. Advance voting will take place between October 22 and October 25, 2026.

To support the election, nearly 300 people will be needed to work at voting locations during the advance voting period between October 22 and 25 and on Voting Day on October 26. Voting locations will be set up at local schools and community gathering places throughout the Town. 

The important positions being hired are Vote Tabulator Operators, Deputy Returning Officers, Poll Clerks, and Greeters. The Town is looking for residents with previous election experience, intermediate to advanced computer skills, and the ability to deliver excellent customer service. Learn more about the positions being recruited for below.

• Vote Tabulator Operator - responsible for receiving completed ballots from electors and casting ballots through the tabulator
• Deputy Returning Officer - responsible for providing electors with the proper ballot for casting their vote
• Poll Clerk - responsible for verifying electors information before they receive a ballot and for adjusting and correcting electors information on the Voters’ List
• Greeter - responsible for assisting and directing electors to the Voting Room within the Voting Location

The hours of work for each day will be from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 9:00 p.m. Election Workers will receive compensation of $350 for each day that they work during the election and will be required to attend a two-hour Election Worker training session in September/October. Compensation for the training session is included in the daily rate noted above.