JURIES – Amends existing law to allow prospective jurors in certain circumstances to volunteer as poll workers in lieu of serving on a jury.

Idaho's H 560 allows prospective jurors to serve as volunteer poll workers instead of fulfilling jury duty, specifically when counties face election staffing shortages. The bill directly affects eligible jurors who request to be excused or postpone jury service under existing rules, offering them the option to work as poll workers for the next county election. If they complete the required poll worker service, they are excused from jury duty for two years. This change modifies compensation rules to exempt these volunteers from the standard minimum wage requirement for election staff, while ensuring counties must formally request the need for additional poll workers.