Facing a shortage of poll workers, Legislature votes to double pay
Facing a potentially severe shortage poll workers, the Legislature on Thursday introduced and quickly approved a number of changes for the June 8 election only, including doubling poll worker pay to $400.
The legislation (A-5842/S-3880) would also allow for voting districts to be staffed by two workers instead of the usual four to six. And it permits National Guard members in civilian clothes to work the polls. Gov. Phil Murphy signed the measure into law hours after it was passed Thursday.
A shortage of poll workers could lead to longer lines and waits to vote.
County election officials had been warning for weeks that they were having trouble getting enough poll workers, in many cases because of the low pay for a long day. When Murphy lifted the statewide mask mandate, that caused other workers to drop out, officials said.
Read more: https://www.njspotlight.com/2021/06/nj-primary-election-poll-worker-shortage-could-mean-long-lines-longer-wait-double-pay-other-changes-national-guard-june-8/
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