Should Teens Be Allowed To Work As Poll Workers?

Young people below the age of 18 are not allowed to vote but they could be invaluable poll workers. A new article explores the question of whether teens should be allowed to work as poll workers. It is an interesting article published by New Jersey 101.5. Here is an excerpt:

For the past several years, New Jersey has had a shortage of poll workers on Election Day.

Legislation — A4906 — is advancing that would permit New Jersey residents between the ages of 16 and 18 to be employed as election workers.

Assemblyman Raj Mukherji, D-Hudson, said besides providing more election workers “it gets kids involved in the democratic process and interested in being involved in civic responsibility.”

Read the full story here. Also, see related Democracy Chronicles articles like those on the Voter Access, Voter Turnout, or even seen our section on American Democracy.