I agreed to be a poll worker and now acquaintances keep asking me for inside information

I signed up to work at a polling place because my county needed people and the shift fit my schedule. Training has not happened yet. All I know is that I will have a defined role, written instructions, and people above me to handle questions outside it.

Apparently that was enough to make me the neighborhood election desk.

One acquaintance asked whether I could tell him which hours are usually quiet. Another wanted to know whether I would be able to see who had voted. A family friend sent me a rumor about identification and asked me to confirm it privately. Someone else joked that I could text if anything "interesting" happened. They may think they are making conversation, but the requests feel heavier every time.

I do not want to improvise answers. Procedures differ by place, and I have not been trained. Even after training, my personal summary should not compete with the county's official voter information. I also do not want to discuss individual voters, workplace observations, or anything I am not authorized to share.

The strange part is social. If I respond with a formal disclaimer, I sound as if I have joined a secret service. If I answer casually, people may treat my guess as inside confirmation. If I ignore them, the rumor keeps moving.

I am considering one reusable response: "I am a temporary worker, not an election authority. For voting rules or your registration, use the official county election office. I won't discuss individual voters or operations outside the process I am assigned." If there is a safety or integrity concern during the shift, I would follow the official reporting chain rather than post about it.

Would that boundary be sensible, or is it too stiff before I have even started? What should a first-time poll worker say when friends expect privileged access that the role does not provide?