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La Salle County seeks poll workers for upcoming midterm elections · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: LaSalle County seeks poll workers for upcoming midterm elections. Written
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  Speaker 1: by Emily Bbe, This article is being read by an
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  Speaker 1: automated voice brought to you by Everlet. The Lasal County
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  Speaker 1: Clerk's Office marked National Poll Worker Recruitment Day on Monday
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  Speaker 1: by continuing its push to recruit election judges for the
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  Speaker 1: upcoming midterm elections. Election judges are responsible for setting up
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  Speaker 1: polling places and greeting voters, verifying voter registrations, and issuing ballots.
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  Speaker 1: They also can help explain how the voting process sourse
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  Speaker 1: works by assisting people with voting machines and voting procedures.
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  Speaker 1: To be an election judge in Lasal County, people must
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  Speaker 1: be a US citizen, be skilled in the four Fundamental
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  Speaker 1: rules of mathematics, not be a candidate for any office
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  Speaker 1: in the election, and not be an elected committee person,
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  Speaker 1: according to a news release. In addition, interested in being
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  Speaker 1: an election judge must be a LaSalle County registered voter
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  Speaker 1: that resides in LaSalle County. High school students who are
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  Speaker 1: juniors or seniors can also serve as election judges. However,
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  Speaker 1: they must meet all of the requirements in addition to
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  Speaker 1: having at least a three point zero grade point average
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  Speaker 1: and written permission from a parent or guardian and principal.
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  Speaker 1: Only one student judge is allowed per precinct and per party,
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  Speaker 1: according to a press release. For more information about specific
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  Speaker 1: poll worker requirements, compensation, and how to sign up, visit
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  Speaker 1: For more information on National Pollworker Recruitment Day, visit Help
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  Speaker 1: America Vote dot gov.