SHREVEPORT, La. ( KTAL/KMSS ) – It takes a mighty effort of residents to get through the process of selecting leadership in municipal, state, and federal elections.
Two components are poll workers and poll watchers. Election Assistance Commissioner Benjamin Hovland says both are essential to ensuring our elections run smoothly and fairly. But what do these “essential” election participants do?
Poll Workers
Also known as election commissioners or election workers , these people are paid a fee to facilitate voters’ access to the polls during early voting or on election day.
These workers are your friends and neighbors who greet you when you enter the polling place, find your name on the voting roll, and show you to your booth.
Each state has different specific duty requirements for poll workers. To apply for this important act of citizenship, you must fill out an application and, if selected, undergo a series of training sessions set forth by the secretary of state .