Elections department accepting apps for poll workers

EDINBURG — The Hidalgo County Elections Department is hiring poll workers to work the Nov. 5, 2024 Presidential Election. A new law went into effect on Sept. 1 2023, SB 924, mandating that Hidalgo County secure and obtain a total of 129 polling locations on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024. This is an increase of 43 polling locations, compared to the 86 polling locations the Elections Department opened on Election Day during the Nov. 8, 2022 General Election.

“To meet this mandate, our office has secured the number of polling locations needed,” said Elections Administrator Hilda A. Salinas. “Although the polling locations have been secured, in order to open and administer the election in accordance with the new law, we need to hire poll workers.”

Salinas noted that the Elections Department will need a total of 1,170 poll workers to work the Nov. 5, 2024 Presidential Election.

To apply, residents must: 1. Be a registered voter of Hidalgo County. 2. Attend a Poll Worker Training Session (3-4 Hours) before each election.

3. Be prepared to work on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, from 5:45 a.m. to approximately 9 p.m.

4. Be non-partisan and neutral when working an election.

Interested applicants can visit the department website at www.hidalgocounty.us/elections to download an application. Once completed, the application can be submitted using the following methods:

• Email: elections@co.hidalgo.tx.us

• Fax: (956) 393-2039

• Mail: Hilda A. Salinas P.O. Box 659 Edinburg, TX 78539

• In person: Hidalgo County Elections Department, 213 S. Closner Blvd. Edinburg, TX 78539 “We encourage residents to apply and become a part of the electoral process,” said Salinas.

Residents can also call the Elections Department at (956)318-2570 for more information.

Elections Administrator, Hilda A. Salinas, will be available for interviews.

Those interested can call (956) 318-2570 to schedule a date and time.

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Hidalgo County Elections Department