The European Parliament elections are just around the corner. Precinct electoral commissions have already been appointed. First, however, candidates had to be found, who then had to be appointed by the electoral commissioner and undergo approximately two hours of training.
The most important task of such a commission is to determine the voting result, prepare the record and send it to the National Electoral Commission.
How many members does a commission have?
Some commissions have five members. But there are also 11-member commissions. It all depends on the size of the given precinct.
On election day, commission members work from 6:00 a.m. until the results have been determined, which can sometimes extend into the late hours of the night. On average, this will be 12–14 hours. Of course, breaks are provided, for example, for lunch or so that a commission member can vote for their candidate.
Is being an election official a profitable occupation?
The rates are set in advance. In the European Parliament elections, officials will earn:
- PLN 700 gross – commission chair,
- PLN 600 – deputy chair,
- PLN 500 – member.
However, remuneration is related to the amount of work. Therefore, rates in parliamentary and local elections were slightly higher:
- PLN 900 gross – commission chair,
- PLN 800 – deputy chair,
- PLN 700 – member.
Is that a lot or a little? (It is clear that finding people willing to do this work is not easy.) We invite you to join the discussion.