Advocates say the role of poll workers — both during early voting and Election Day — cannot be overstated.
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Civic engagement groups and election officials have been encouraging more everyday people to sign up to be poll workers. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission , a federal agency that helps oversee elections issues, has deemed Thursday as Power the Polls said it’s tracking more than 1,835 jurisdictions — which includes towns and counties — in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The organization estimates about 40 percent of those jurisdictions have “an urgent need” for new poll workers.
“This hands-on support can make a significant difference in overcoming the barriers that many Native voters face,” she said in an email. Over the past four years, Lyons said she has worked to educate her community about the election process through community events, presentations and panels. She has provided opportunities for the public to sit in on elections equipment testing and other forms of audits.
Melanie Ryska, the city clerk for Sterling Heights, a Detroit suburb, said she has hired and trained about 250 people for the August 6 primary. She said recruitment efforts are ongoing for the general election, and she called the process “an undertaking.” She also encouraged bilingual workers in her community to sign up to be poll workers to help provide translation services.
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