Alabama fully staffed with poll workers for upcoming election

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – We’re in your aspect checking to see if there shall be sufficient ballot employees while you vote on Nov. 8.

Simply final month, the Secretary of State was asking extra folks to use to work on election day.

Weeks earlier than election day, Secretary of State John Merrill mentioned they’ve sufficient ballot employees, some counties even have additional employees on standby.

There are 1,980 polling websites throughout the state.

Final month, Shelby County was in search of extra employees for its 38 precincts. In the present day, they are saying they’ve sufficient.

Secretary Merrill mentioned their principal focus is to verify every ballot employee is correctly educated and authorized to help voters.

There shall be each senior ballot employees and junior ballot employees. Again in 2019, laws was handed permitting highschool college students to work at a polling web site if they’re 16 years outdated or older.

“We’re excited to have younger folks come and be part of this course of, so they are going to totally embrace the necessity for his or her taking part sooner or later,” Merrill mentioned.

Jefferson County is the biggest county within the state, with probably the most precincts at 178.

They’ll have between 1,650 and 1,700 ballot employees on election day and coaching begins subsequent week. Shelby County’s begins tomorrow.

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