by Mac Warner West Virginia counties need paid poll workers, and now’s the time to sign up. National Poll Worker Recruitment Day was established in 2020 by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and is dedicated to motivating individuals to serve as poll workers. This annual ...
MORGANTOWN — Due to the length of the ballot in the upcoming primary election, Monongalia County Clerk Carye Blaney is encouraging voters to familiarize themselves with the ballot before heading to the polls. A sample ballot can be found on Pages A6-7 and B5-6 of today’s ...
Now that we are officially into 2024 and the primary election (which doubles as the final election for certain municipal and county offices) is less than six months away, it’s time to talk about the most pressing issue facing West Virginia elections: a lack of poll workers. Prior to ...
by Trey Grayson Election officials used to toil in relative obscurity. Poll workers put in long, intense hours around voting time, filling low-paid bureaucratic roles that were poorly understood by the public they served. But since 2020, that world has turned upside down. ...
Last week, Preston County Clerk Linda Huggins approached the county commission about giving poll workers a raise. Currently, poll workers in Preston County make $150 every day they work. Huggins’ proposed pay bump would bring it to $175 a day, plus $25 for the training session. (In ...