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Facebook launches poll worker recruitment push in the News Feed
There is a shortage of poll workers ahead of the November 2020 elections. Facebook has launched a poll worker recruitment push in the News Feed.
Voting in person Nov. 3? Expect drive-thrus, sports arenas
This year’s elections will be quite like nothing ever seen before. Stadia, drive-thrus and even movie theatres are set to become polling places.
Young people are trying to save the US election amid dire poll worker shortages
Poll workers are in short supply despite elections being around the corner in November. Young people are, however, doing much to save the election.
Students are recruiting young people man polling stations
There is growing concern that there will be a shortage of polling station workers on election. Students are recruiting young people to help.
The new challenge for state election officials? How much hand sanitizer is enough
Among the many issues for successful upcoming polls is the question of how much hand sanitiser will be enough for each polling place.
Ballots tossed out in primaries. What will happen in November?
Tens of thousands of mail ballots were tossed out in this year’s primaries raising worries over what could possibly happen during November’s “corona polls”.
NH officials prepare for socially distanced election this year
Officials in New Hampshire (NH) are making preparations for this year’s elections in which social distancing will be an important polling station rule.
Exclusive: Senate Democrats press AG Barr for answers about poll closures on Native American reservations
Covid-19 was the excuse for the closure of in-person polling in Native American reservations prompting Democrats to press AG Barr for clarification.
Free the students: why there’s a push to make election day a campus holiday
Before college campuses emptied out for the pandemic, students and faculty alike were demanding they be empty on one specific day: election day.