adamkaz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and with ongoing concerns about political violence America is facing a critical shortage of poll workers, experts say. A new national campaign hopes to see veterans and their families fill the gap. Some 130,000 poll workers have stopped serving over the past three midterm elections, the group Vet the Vote says. And 20% more plan to leave before the 2024 election, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. Multiple states have reported shortages of poll workers, including California, New York and Texas. Traditionally, the average age of poll workers is 61 or older, a demographic that is also more at risk from COVID and has, often, become warier of exposure, according to the U.S. Election Assistance Committee (EAC). Vet the Vote hopes to sign up 100,000 veterans or their relatives to volunteer at the polls and fulfill the crucial but small-bore work that makes elections possible. Ellen Gustafson, Ve
adamkaz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and with ongoing concerns about political violence America is facing a critical shortage of poll workers, experts say. A new national campaign hopes to see veterans and their families fill the gap. Some 130,000 poll workers have stopped serving over the past
Vet the Vote is recruiting with 30 coalition partners, including the NFL, with the goal of signing up 100,000 veterans or their relatives to volunteer at the polls