Stories tagged: "poll workers"


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Maricopa Official Confident Polls Will Run Smoothly as Early Voting Starts

Officials say expanding access to in-person voting makes participating in elections easier on both voters and poll workers.

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28-Year-Old Phoenician Volunteers to Work Polls to Protect Older Arizonans

Most poll workers in Arizona are retirees in their 60s and 70s who are at elevated risk for COVID-19, so younger volunteers are stepping up to help.

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Arizona Asks Younger People to Sign Up as Poll Workers to Save Seniors

The risk of catching COVID-19 at a polling place has left some county elections departments struggling to find poll workers.