2025 - Winner for Best Practices in Recruiting, Retaining, and Training Poll Workers

The Broward County Supervisor of Elections modernized poll worker pay by moving from paper checks to electronic payments through Zelle. The disbursement of funds has been a frequent topic of discussion, with poll workers requesting more expedited payment methods. Earlier efforts introduced same-day pay, but paper checks often had to be voided due to no shows or assignment changes, resulting in about 4,800 voided checks and roughly $65,000 in fees between 2019 and 2022. In 2024, the office implemented countywide electronic payments for about 5,000 poll workers. This approach maintains timely compensation while reducing administrative work, cutting costs, and eliminating follow-up issues tied to paper checks. This creates a faster and more efficient payment process, and the office plans to further utilize this payment method in the future.