The companies' actions come as the U.S. prepares for a national election during a pandemic and experts warn that polling locations could be forced to close on Nov. 3 if there are not enough workers to staff them.
In most cases, the sign-up process just involves filling out a form and committing to a training session before Election Day.Some states require poll workers to be registered to vote on Election Day, while others just require workers to be pre-registered to vote, which is usually allowed at age 16.
Laura Hermosilla, a high school senior in Tucson, Arizona, just turned 18 and plans to be a poll worker in the first-ever election in which she can vote. "It definitely serves as another opportunity to help my community out," said Hermosilla, who plans to take a day off of school to volunteer."Over past elections, younger people are usually the ones that are the least active, so I feel like, especially with everything that has gone on this year, it's finally our chance to make sure that our voices are heard and the issues that we care about are addressed.
They're also on hand to answer any questions, help elderly and disabled citizens to vote and open up and close down the polling locations.Find out more on GoodMorningAmerica.com about
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