Finding Election Workers Is Hard. Arizona Is Doing Something About It.

How Arizona is lining up the next generation of election workers, as more people leave the field

Carly Morrison was one of 18 people who participated in Arizona's first fellowship program to train election administrators. She was hired shortly afterward by Pima County's elections office. Photo by Jen Fifield | VotebeatIn Arizona, where each election is closely watched, officials are under such intense pressure to conduct elections perfectly, that some counties hire a person whose sole duty is ensuring that all laws are followed. Filling tha…

How Arizona is lining up the next generation of election workers, as more people leave the field - AZ Luminaria

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. This news analysis was originally distributed in Votebeat’s free weekly newsletter. Sign up. In Arizona, where each election is closely watched, officials are under such intense pressure to conduct elections perfectly, that some counties hire a person whose sole duty is ensuring that all laws are followed. Fi…

Finding election workers is hard. Arizona is doing something about it.

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