The struggle to find poll workers

The struggle to find poll workers

Not.'" the coronavirus is keeping the most at risk population from the polls.

How it could impact the upcoming primary.

Good evening and thank you for joining us.

This election year has been a unique one to say the least.

The coronavirus has moved back primaries..

And even left some local offices struggling to find poll workers for election day.

In tonight's election alert..

News 10's jada huddlestun explains how some counties are adpating.

The average poll worker in indiana is 72-years-old that's according to indiana voters dot com.

Now..

This means the pandemic is keeping many of the most at risk population from working the polls on election day.

If you've headed to the polls to vote..

You've probably noticed many of the workers are elderly.

The coronavirus is keeping many of them from working the primary election in indiana.

"they kind of have their old faithfuls that have worked the elections for them for years.

A lot of those people still want too, because they love working the elections, and so they sign up and say 'yes, i'm on board.

I'll do it,' and then as it gets closer, something happens and they get scared, and i can't blame them for that."

In clay county..

The poll workers are selected by the party chairpersons.

Election clerk anola gallion says they've had to re-do their lists of workers several times as more and more people are unable to be there on election day.

Luckily..

They've been able to adapt.

"with being able to decrease the number of polling places in the county, we don't need as many poll workers this year, so you know hopefully that's been a bit of a help."

Election leaders say they hope this continues to encoruage others to step up in the future.

"the party chairs have been starting to find some younger people who have stepped up.

I think that's great.

You know, more people need to get involved."

Now just to note..

The primary election is june 2nd.

In clay county..

There will now be six polling locations instead of eight.

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