Officials Warn Poll Worker Shortage Looms (AP) Can DU help?

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Officials Warn Poll Worker Shortage Looms

By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - A critical shortage of poll workers will develop around the nation unless younger people step in to take over for senior citizens who staff polling places now, elections officials said Monday. In Baltimore, "If they're breathing and they can walk we have to take them," said the city's election director, Barbara Jackson.



In New Mexico, the average poll worker is 70 years old, said New Mexico Secretary of State Rebecca Vigil-Giron.


While election administrators may scrape together the estimated 2 million workers needed Nov. 2, some workers will barely be up to the job, and the shortage will only get worse as staffers grow older, said witnesses at a hearing of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. The independent federal agency distributes money and advice to states to help solve voting problems.

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[Jon8503]

1. My wife signed up the other day

[WLKjr]

2. I would like to be a poll worker

Can someone tell me how I can find out, im still new to this whole thing... only 19 and all and this is the first presidential election I get to vote in.

[BrotherBuzz]

5. Contact your county

on edit: County Registrar of Voters

[kikiek]

3. I volunterred a long time ago. Haven't heard a word yet.

[AlCzervik]

4. already on it, right after the primaries.

[LisaM]

6. I used to do it , for years

it was fun, and it paid pretty well for one day of work (I was in school some of the time and the money came in handy.) Plus you can make sure there are no shenanigans.

[Palacsinta]

7. Been doing it for 12 years

Loooooonnnnng day when the voter turnout is low! Presidential elections are fun, though.....big turnouts. In PA, one has to run on the ballot for the positions of Judge of Elections and Majority and Minority Party Inspectors of Elections. If no one runs, the Judge can appoint someone. I was appointed, then ran last year when my appointed term was up..