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Training Materials/Schedule

NOTE: All Poll Workers must schedule a training class with the Board of Elections Poll Worker Department. WALK-INS ARE NOT PERMITTED.

To sign up for training or if you need to reschedule, please call the Poll Worker Department at 216-443-3277.

Poll Worker Training Schedule 

Poll Worker Training Materials

Poll Worker Training - Videos

  1. Start of Class
  2. General Information - Phone Numbers
  3. General Information - Ethics Form (Part 1) 
  4. General Information - Finish (Part 2)
  5. Equipment and Supplies
  6. Monday Night Meeting 
  7. Tuesday Morning Set Up
  8. Processing the Voter   (Part 1)
  9. Processing the Voter   (Part 2)
  10. Processing the Voter   (Part 3)
  11. Processing the Voter   (Part 4)
  12. Provisional Voting
  13. The Provisional Envelope
  14. Casting a Provisional Ballot
  15. Extended Voting
  16. Closing the Polls 
  17. Packing up 

How to use AutoMARK - Videos

DS200 Optical Scanner - Videos

ADA Poll Worker Training Videos

  1. Introduction
  2. Set Up of an Accessible Polling Location
  3. Curbside Voting
  4. Providing Assistance to Voters with Disabilities
  5. Interacting with Voters with Disabilities
  6. Etiquette Tips for Interacting with People with Diabilities
  7. Setting Up and Using the AutoMARK

Additional Materials

Click the link below to view the Secretary of State's online Poll Worker Training. This online training is to serve only as a supplement to your regular required four hour Poll Worker Training Class. Some procedures in the online training were intentionally made generic in order for all Ohio Counties to be able to utilize the online training. Please refer to the Poll Worker Training Materials provided by Cuyahoga County to see specific procedures for your Election Day experience.

Secretary of State Online Poll Worker Training