Wisconsin needs poll workers ahead of 2020 Election Day

ASAP Elections is working to get the word out about poll worker needs via law students in Wisconsin.

POLL WORKERS TOFILL IN FOR THOSEWHO ARE UNABLE TODO SO THIS YEARBECAUSE OF THEPANDEMIC.NBC 26'S RACHELHOPMAYER TALKED TOOFFICIALS ABOUTWHO CAN DO IT, ANDHOW TO SIGN UP.MAGNEY: USUALLY IN2018 OR 2016, MOSTCLERKS HAD ALL OFTHEIR POLL WORKERSLINED UP BY NOW.

BUTTHERE ARESHORTAGES NOW.Election inspectors, asthey're called in thebadger state, fill manyroles on Election Dayand beyond.MAGNEY: THINK ABOUTTHE PERSON THATCHECKS YOU IN,CHECKS YOUR IDWHEN YOU GET TO THEPOLLING PLACE, THINKABOUT THE PERSONTHAT GREETS YOU TODOUBLE CHECK THATYOU'RE IN THE RIGHTPLACE, THERE'S THEPEOPLE THAT HANDYOU THE BALLOTS, THEPEOPLE WHO SORT OFSTAND BY THE VOTINGEQUIPMENT IN CASETHERE'S A PROBLEMWHEN TYOU PUT YOURBALLOT IN IT, ANSWERQUESTIONS, HAND YOUA "I VOTED" STICKER.Wisconsin is one of 46states that allow studentsto serve as poll workersunder age 18 - some ofthe youth the state islonging for.MAGNEY: MOSTLY ITSBEEN RETIRED PEOPLETHAT HAVE BEENSERVING THEIRCOMMUNITY, BUTBECAUSE OF THEPANDEMIC, SOME OFTHEM MAY NOT FEELCOMFORTABLE DOINGTHAT BECAUSE, ORTHEIR DOCTOR SAYSMAYBE YOU SHOULDNTDO THAT BECAUSE YOUMIGHT HAVE ANIMMUNE CONDITION.IN RESPONSE, LAWSTUDENT MAX WEISSFOUNDED ASAPELECTIONS AND ISWORKING WITH BOTHUW-MADISON ANDMARQUETTE IN THEPROCESS OFBUILDING ANONPARTISANNETWORK OF LAWSTUDENTS ASRESOURCES.WEISS: IT'S A GOODNON PARTISAN WAY TOHAVE A REAL IMPACTON THE ELECTION.WITH THE GOALS OFRECRUITINGYOUNGER ELECTIONINSPECTORS,ESPECIALLYSTUDENTS.WEISS: I LEAD WITH ACOUPLE THINGS EVERYTIME -- IT'S PAID.

IT'SMONEY.

YOU'REGONNA MAKE MONEY IFYOU DO IT.

I THINKTHERE'S A LOT OFSTUDENTS OR PEOPLEOUR AGE THATUNFORTUNATELY NEEDTHAT MONEY.ESPECIALLY IN THEPANDEMIC, WITHUNEMPLOYMENTRATES AS HIGH ASTHEY ARE.If you are willing and ableto serve as an electioninspector this November,reach out to your localclerk's office to getstarted.

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