Wilmington Town Clerk Seeks Election Workers With COVID-19 In Mind

Below is a press release from the Wilmington Town Clerk’s Office:

WILMINGTON, MA — As you know, the emergency conditions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic are impacting every aspect of governmental functions, including the administration of elections. Numerous election and public health experts unanimously recommend that for at least the spring elections, and perhaps even for the fall elections, communities recruit election workers from the population of their residents that are the least vulnerable to the virus and its complications.

The Wilmington Office of Town Clerk is seeking election staff for the upcoming Annual Town Election, to be held on Saturday, June 20, 2020. The election hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., but including set up and closing potential working hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Workers would not be asked to work all day, as recommendations are for shorter shifts.

Candidates should not be within the list of COVID-19-vulnerable categories. Thus they should be under the age of 65 with no underlying medical conditions. Election workers must be registered voters, however state law does allow for a certain number of 16- and 17- year old workers for each precinct. These are paid positions.

Anyone interested in working should contact Town Clerk Christine Touma-Conway by email at ctouma-conway@wilmingtonma.gov, or call the Office of Town Clerk at 978-658-2030. Messages left will be answered promptly.

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