Bowie County Elections Office is Celebrating National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on August 11

This Nationwide Effort Encourages Citizens to Sign Up as Poll Workers

New Boston, Texas — Today, the Bowie County Election Office announced it is joining the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) in recognizing August 11, 2026, as National Poll Worker Recruitment Day.

With the midterm elections about three months away, Bowie County Elections is still looking for eligible Americans to assist with in-person voting. “This National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, we encourage you to make a difference in our community by signing up to be a poll worker,” said Pat McCoy, Election Administrator. “In the early elections in 2026, Bowie Elections had over 100 election workers at voting locations. We now ask for your help. Signing up to be a poll worker gives you an opportunity not only to see how elections are run, but to join your friends, neighbors, and coworkers to serve your community.”

Duties include setting up polling places and greeting voters, verifying voter registrations, and issuing ballots. They can help explain how the voting process works by demonstrating how voting machines are used and detailing voting procedures. Paid training is provided for all qualified workers.

National Poll Worker Recruitment Day was established by the EAC in 2020 to highlight the vital role of election workers and encourage more Americans to serve their local communities. Since it started, this day has grown into a nationwide effort to raise awareness of the need for poll workers.

To learn more about specific poll worker requirements, compensation, and how to sign up, visit Elections - Bowie County or call 903.628.6706.

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The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) was established by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA). It is an independent, bipartisan commission charged with ensuring secure, accurate, and accessible elections by developing guidance to meet HAVA requirements, adopting voluntary voting system guidelines, and serving as a national clearinghouse of information on election administration. The EAC also accredits testing laboratories and certifies voting systems, as well as administers the use of HAVA funds. For more information, visit www.eac.gov.