As Turkey went to the polls on 14 May for the Presidential General Elections, the date and conditions of the polling station official took its place on the agenda. It was decided that the General Elections would be held on Sunday, May 14. With a short time remaining for the elections, how can you become a ballot box official? How much does the 2023 polling officer get paid? How to apply for a ballot box clerk, what are the conditions? Translated to your questions. Here are the details about the conditions and fees of being a polling officer.
How to Apply for Ballot Clerk?
According to the announcements published by the district election boards, an application can be made to the Election Ballot Officer. Polling Officer applications usually open within a few months of the election. The first of the two types of ballot box officials is the ballot box committee officer. Among those who are civil servants, the Election Board is determined by the YSK.
The second kind of ballot box officials is the ballot box officials of the parties. Applications are made to the YSK for polling station officials of the political parties that will participate in the elections. Parties inform the Supreme Election Board of the persons they will designate as ballot box attendants and the application form is filled. The ballot box clerk application cannot be received online, one must apply to the YSK.
Those who are members of any political party cannot be a polling station attendant, but they can act as a witness.
2023 Ballot Clerk Fees How Much?
The remuneration of the ballot box committee members and the ballot box president has not been announced yet. It will be included in our news when a statement on the subject is made.
Conditions of Being a Ballot Attendant
Last minute announcements of election boards should be followed for the conditions of being a ballot box attendant. These conditions are expected to be among the conditions of being a ballot box official;
- Being a citizen of the Republic of Turkey,
- to be 18 years old,
- Not being a member of any political party
- It may include elements such as a criminal record record.
- Administrative chiefs, municipal police chiefs and officers, military persons (including civil servants) specified in Article 3 of the Military Penal Code, members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly and candidates cannot be elected to ballot box committees.