Consider serving your community during Early Voting and on Election Day! The township is always accepting applications for voters interested in working as Election Inspectors.

• Election Inspector Application

Qualifications

• You must be a United States citizen and registered to vote in Michigan
• Must be able to retain and utilize information provided during training.
• Work under the direct supervision of the Precinct Chairperson.
• Proficient with computers.
• Must indicate your political party affiliation on application. If you declare “independent” or “no party affiliation”, your application will be disqualified. (An equal number of inspectors from each major political party, as closely as possible, are appointed to each precinct.)

Training and Assignment

• Inspectors are assigned based on the type of election and number of inspectors needed to administer the election, and party preferences to balance each precinct.
• State Election Law requires training of all inspectors which is offered prior to every election at township hall.

Pay Rates and Hours

• Chairperson: $300/day
• Co-Chairperson: $260/day
• EPB Inspector: $250/day
• Precinct Inspector: $230/day
• Training: $20/session
• AV Inspectors: $200/day
• Early Voting Inspectors: $175/day
• AV Early Processing: $175/day

Expectations

AV Pre-Processing Inspectors are expected to arrive at Township Hall by the designated time. The times will vary depending on the number of ballots to process; typical shift is approximately 9 hours.

Early Voting Inspectors are expected to arrive at Township Hall by 7 a.m. and work until approximately 5 pm. The Clerk's Office staff releases the Inspectors once all processing and clean-up is complete.

Lunch and dinner breaks are assigned based on the needs and staffing levels. Lunch and dinner breaks may only be a ½ hour each if it is a busy day.

Election Day Inspectors are expected to arrive at their precincts by 6 a.m. and work until approximately 9 p.m. The Chairperson releases the Inspectors once all processing and clean-up is complete.

Lunch and dinner breaks are assigned by the Chairperson based on the needs and staffing levels of the precinct on Election Day. Lunch and dinner breaks may only be a ½ hour each if it is a busy election day.

Absent Voter Counting Board Inspectors are expected to arrive at their designated time and are required to stay until all ballots are processed and the result tapes are signed.

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