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Union County approves election worker pay and confirms polling places for 2026
Summary
The Union County Board approved precinct worker allowances and set polling locations for the 2026 election cycle, including $240 per day for precinct workers and specific polling sites across the county; the full list is recorded in the minutes.
At its Jan. 6 meeting, the Union County Board of Commissioners approved election worker compensation and the official list of polling places for the county.
Commissioners set the allowance for precinct workers at $240 per day, added $50 for the acting precinct superintendent, authorized $50 for attendance at election school and set post-audit pay at $25 per hour plus mileage. The board's motion also recorded reimbursements and administrative pay rules for precinct staff.
The board approved the full set of polling places for the county's precincts and listed each site and municipal/township boundaries in the minutes (examples of locations recorded include Alcester City Hall, Union County Courthouse in Elk Point, Beresford Elementary School and North Sioux City Community Center). The minutes contain the complete precinct-to-location mapping for reference by election officials and the public.
Commissioners approved these items by motion during the organizational portion of the meeting; the decisions were recorded as carried in the minutes.
