Our democracy is at stake.
Chronic shortages of poll workers have increasingly led to voting location closures over the years. When polling places close, it means voters must go longer distances to access their polling location. For those voters who depend on public transportation or walking, the closing of local polling places might make it impossible for them to vote.
This means older Americans will be unable to serve as poll workers this election cycle, and perhaps longer.
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