Across the country, election officials have reported a surge in poll worker sign-ups, assuaging some of the concerns building over the summer amid the pandemic, writes Lauren Dezenski
"The simple answer is, if you don't have enough poll workers, you can't open polling locations," Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose told CNN.During the 2016 election, nearly 1 million poll workers staffed voting locations across the country, according to the US Election Assistance Commission. And even before the pandemic, 65% of jurisdictions reported it was"somewhat difficult" or"very difficult" to attract enough poll workers.
Send us your stories about voting issuesIt's more than double the group's goal, surpassed through a combination of digital advertising on platforms like Snap and Instagram, corporate partners like Old Navy and Target encouraging their employees, plus nonprofit groups across the political spectrum recruiting their members. Officials are echoing Duncombe's urgency to keep recruiting.
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