Veteran launches 'Second Call to Duty' to recruit poll workers
CINCINNATI — With early voting already underway and Election Day approaching, one local veteran is leading a new effort to recruit poll workers — this time focusing on those who have already served the country.
“We just have this instinct built in us to serve our country,” said Raquel Burgos, a Navy veteran and deputy director at the Hamilton County Board of Elections. “And this is another way that they can do that. But just locally.”
Burgos, who spent more than a decade working at the Hamilton County Board of Elections after her military service, has launched a new initiative called “The Second Call to Duty.” The goal: enlist military veterans to serve again — this time at the ballot box.
“Through this program, veterans get meaningful roles while helping us execute our mission of free and fair elections,” Burgos said.
https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2025/10/17/veteran-launches--second-call-to-duty--to-recruit-poll-workers
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