Poll Worker Pay Rates for May 26, 2026, Primary Runoff Elections

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0506 Poll Worker Pay Rates for May 26, 2026, Primary Runoff Elections On a motion made by Commissioner John Wiley Price, and seconded by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: April 21, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: 1210 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby find that supplementing the pay of poll workers for the 2026 Primary Runoff Elections serves a predominant public purpose and provides a benefit to the County, and approve the pay rates for individuals working as Election Day poll workers, Central Count workers, and Ballot Board membersfor the 2026 Primary Runoff Elections as follows:  Election Day Presiding Judges: $24.22 per hour for services and duties performed from two hours before the polls open until two hours after the later of the polls closing or the last voter has voted 

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.6/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.