The strangers became fast friends as they greeted voters and processed ballots for the partisan primary election. Rather than struggling with too few poll workers, which hampered the presidential primary election early in the pandemic, some locations have been overwhelmed with volunteers. ADNearly all of the 1,200 people who staffed Milwaukee polling locations in August will return in November. At this point, Madison not only can staff all its polling locations but will give workers the option of shorter shifts to keep everyone fresh. Statewide, the full Election Day staffing picture isn’t yet clear, said Reid Magney, spokesman for the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Source: Washington Post October 08, 2020 13:03 UTC