Australian Electoral Commission offering $400 to $1000 to 500 people to work as polling officials at federal election in Lake Macquarie

"Being a polling official provides people an opportunity to earn money, gain valuable experience and see behind the scenes of how the election is run," state manager for NSW Warwick Austin said.

"There's a variety of positions on offer with pay for the election day ranging from $400 to $1000."

The majority of polling officials will work on election day only and rotate between tasks of polling place setup, voter mark-off, queue control, ballot box guard and counting.

"In Australia we're fortunate to have an electoral system where each polling place creates the feeling of a community event," Mr Austin said.

"Being behind the scenes of that process as a polling official is fascinating and a really rewarding role."

To register your interest go to aec.gov.au/employment. No experience is required.

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