Rockingham Board of Elections denies workers bonus money
The cash came from a private grant given to the state. 96 county boards of election accepted their share. Rockingham County declined.
Credit: Rockingham County
Rockingham County Board of Elections meets on February 16, 2021. They discussed bonuses for one-stop workers, eventually moving to send the money back to the SBOE.
Author: Miles Moraitis
Updated: 5:38 PM EDT May 27, 2021
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — The 2020 election was unlike anything we've seen before. Americans buckled in for a battle at the polls in the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic. Despite the public health concerns, poll workers showed up to their precincts, and voters turned out in force.