High school students can help at polls
Area high school students are invited to experience democracy firsthand by participating in Sonoma County’s Student Poll Worker program on Election Day. To participate, students should call 565-6816 or visit the website at vote.sonoma-county.org and download a student application form.
To qualify for the program a student must:
• Be at least 16 years of age on Election Day.
• Be a United States citizen at the time of the election for which he or she is serving as a member of a precinct board or be lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States.
• Be a student in good academic standing.
• Have a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
• Have permission of parent or guardian and his/her school.
• Attend a poll-worker training class.
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