Voting for the 2026 midterm election ends on Tuesday, November 3 — just 71 days from today. Ballots don’t count themselves. Behind every smooth Election Day is a room full of trained neighbors who showed up before sunrise to make it happen.

Fayette County still needs poll workers, and there’s still time to sign up.

Why both parties have to show up
Kentucky staffs its precincts with both Republican and Democratic voters, by design. That bipartisan pairing is one of the simplest, sturdiest safeguards in our elections: no precinct is ever run by one party alone. When Democrats don’t fill our share of those seats, the system that protects every voter gets harder to hold together.

So this is a direct ask. We need Democratic voters in Fayette County to step up.

What the job actually looks like
We’d rather you know exactly what you’re signing up for:

• It’s a long day. Work starts around 5 AM and doesn’t end until after polls close at 6 PM and your precinct’s work is finished.
• You stay put. You can’t leave your polling place during the workday, so pack food, water, and anything else you’ll need.
• You get paid. You’re compensated for Election Day and for your training time — up to $260.
• You’ll be trained. Training starts online, then finishes in person. You’ll be assigned to a precinct after you complete it.

It’s demanding. It’s also one of the few things you can do in a single day that visibly, concretely protects free and fair elections in your own community.

Sign up
Fayette County residents: Learn more and apply at fayettekyclerk.gov/elections.

Outside Fayette County? Contact your county clerk’s office — they’re recruiting too.

Seventy-one days. One long day of work. Democracy staffed by the people who live here.