[PAID] Oregon Election Night Job Opportunity for USA TODAY

Location:  OR Counties of Columbia, Deschutes, Grant, Jackson,  Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Malheur, Multnomah, Umatilla, & Washington

Date: November 3, 2026 

Hours: 15 minutes before polls close until all results are released that evening  

Pay: $125 for the evening 

Job Description 

The USA Today Elections Operations Team is recruiting stringers to work on Election Night as results reporters. This is a contractor position for one night on November 3rd, 2026, with the potential to become a regular stringer in future election night operations.  

Results will be released by election officials periodically, and stringers will upload the new results as quickly and accurately as possible after receiving the update. Stringers should be prepared to stay until the election official indicates that no more results will be released that evening. There will be a short training prior to Election Day that will cover how to report results, how to interact with officials, and how to get paid. 

If interested, please contact Cris Perez at cperezgarcia@usatodayco.com and include your name, phone number, and zip code. Candidates who also send a sentence or two about why they are interested and a good fit for the role will receive priority consideration. 

Requirements: Reliable transportation, access to a smartphone, ability to quickly and accurately report numbers.