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Board of Elections approves $150 pay for private polling locations
Summary
On Jan. 22, 2026, the Mercer County Board of Elections voted 3-0 to raise compensation for private polling locations to $150 per election; the minutes record the unanimous vote but do not specify an effective date or who moved the motion.
On Jan. 22, 2026, the Mercer County Board of Elections voted 3-0 to increase pay to private polling locations to $150 per election, according to the meeting minutes.
The unanimous vote was recorded in the board's January 22 minutes but the document does not specify a mover or seconder or state when the new rate will take effect. The board's attendees listed in the minutes include Ann Coleman (Chair), Bill Finley, and Timothy McGonigle; Thad Hall is listed as Director of the Registration and Election Bureau.
The action amends compensation paid to private polling locations for each election. The minutes provide no further detail on whether the increase applies to all kinds of elections (e.g., primary, general, special) or on the effective date; those clarifications are not specified in the record.
