Kimberly Adams: Many folks celebrate MLK day with a day of service... one way to serve in this election year... step up to be a poll worker. www.marketplace.org/2024/01/15/h...

Many folks celebrate MLK day with a day of service... one way to serve in this election year... step up to be a poll worker. www.marketplace.org/2024/01/15/h...

Vote to volunteer: Poll workers sorely needed this election year - Marketplacewww.marketplace.org As many poll workers age and end their service, advocacy groups push for young people to step up. The shortage can depress voter turnout.

According to the Election Assistance Commission, a majority of poll workers (in the states that track it) are 61 or older, and many older poll workers are aging out. About half of election officials around the country say they struggle to find enough poll workers. www.eac.gov/sites/defaul...

Ryan Pierannunzi with the Fair Elections Center told me that when there aren't enough poll workers, it can translate into closed polling places, long wait times, and overall less access. If you want to learn more about being a poll worker, check out his group's site. workelections.org

WorkElections – WorkElections.org is supporting U.S. democracy by helping to expand and diversify ...workelections.org

Great idea! Here’s another for faculty in a state w/o online voter registration: become a deputy registrar and carry registration forms with you. Tell your students that you’re happy to get them registered.

I have worked the elections here in Florida since the disaster of 2000. 3 elections a year every other year. I also participate on the Canvassing board the last 6 years. We have always needed poll workers. Sometimes we get the schools to send Seniors in High School to help work the pools.

Some get paid, too. Oregon election workers are considered temps and get paid minimum for a couple hours' work on the day of if they're closing boxes at 8pm. Those opening the ballots for counting work longer.

I've been working the polls regularly since 2020 and it's been super rewarding - MN lets you register at the polls and every year there's always several new voters who are EXCITED about it! The day goes by fast, especially for general elections, and at least here you get paid, too.

I love working the polls—even in California, where most of us vote by mail, counties staff polling places to help voters who need help or who just value the traditional experience. It’s a great way to support democracy *and* community!

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