Read the whole story
here.
"A shortage of at least 500,000 poll workers nationwide means many voters could face long lines, cranky volunteers, polling places that don't open or close on schedule and the chance that results won't be known until long after the polls are closed....
"...The shortage is acute in urban areas where workers should be able to speak multiple languages. Soaries is most worried about New York City, Washington, St. Louis, Chicago and Los Angeles.
"Election officials also are struggling to motivate volunteers: For every three poll workers trained, only two show up on election day.
"And in Los Angeles County, Registrar Connie McCormack estimates that one-third of the county's past volunteers don't return for a second election. In March 2002, 125 precincts opened late because no workers were available. The county, the nation's largest, tapped business owners, county workers, leaders of ethnic groups and even high schoolers to find the 25,000 poll workers it will need Tuesday...."
(more worth reading)
Now, here's a fun fact (at least, in PA) that they leave out of this article: If the polls open, and there's not enough people to fill the board, the people who are first in line to vote can be
drafted into serving on the board! So... unless you plan to spend 7am>9pm or later at the polls, you do NOT want to vote in the first batch!!
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