Municipal Elections 2024: to become a poll worker, the volunteer must be at least 18 years old (Image: Agência Brasil/Arquivo)
The first round of the 2024 municipal elections takes place on October 6th, and Brazilians must elect the positions of mayor and vice mayoras well as the councilors and councilorswho will work in the legislative houses of the country’s municipalities.
This year, municipal elections will be held in 5,569 cities in Brazil, and more than 156 million voters will go to the polls on October 6th. The voting period takes place from 8 am to 5 pm (Brasília time).
To become a volunteer poll worker, you must register on the app e-Titlefrom the federal government. Check out the step-by-step guide:
- After registering, you need to contact the electoral office where you vote;
- Then, professionals from the registry office will analyze the registration and check if there are vacancies in your polling station, or somewhere nearby;
- If there is no impediment to registration, the interested party will be invited to be a poll worker in this year's elections.
It is worth noting that the only requirements for registration are to have a regular electoral status and be over 18 years old.
Municipal Elections 2024: what are the benefits of being a poll worker?
Poll workers receive voters on election day, collect voter signatures and release electronic ballot boxes for voting. Volunteers have:
- Two days off from work without loss of salary — it is necessary to have completed Electoral Court training;
- Right to a food allowance of R$60 on election day;
- Be a possible tiebreaker in public tenders — if this modality is provided for in the notice;
- Right to exemption from the registration fee for public competitions — if they are statewide; and
- Use your time as a poll worker to earn additional hours at college.
Municipal Elections 2024: who cannot be a poll worker?
It is worth noting that to be a poll worker, a citizen cannot:
- Be under 18 years old;
- Be part of the authorities, or be a police officer;
- Be a trusted employee of the executive branch;
- Be a relative or spouse of one of the candidates for the elections;
- Belonging to the electoral service;
- Be a member of political party directories or federation of parties that perform executive functions.