Fears of violence have left some US election boards struggling to hire poll workers with less than three weeks to go before Americans vote in November\u2019s presidential election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Election administrators in battleground states Nevada, Arizona and Wisconsin are still recruiting temporary staff to set up polling equipment, sign in voters and report results, according to Power the Polls, a non-partisan poll worker recruitment group. Officials in Maryland, Ohio and Florida are also still hiring staff for election day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe challenge [comes from concerns about] the safety and security of poll workers,\u201d said Isaac Cramer, executive director of the election board in Charleston County, South Carolina. \u201cI know that was a top concern of people who have left.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> Ongelofelijk: US polling places struggle to find workers after surge in threats. Four in 10 election administrators have added further security measures such as bulletproof glass and panic buttons. https:\/\/t.co\/M4FbpXFjZI<\/a><\/p>— Hella Hueck \uea00 (@hellahueck) October 21, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>