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Council hears push to raise poll worker pay; staff to return with budget recommendations
2303504 · February 13, 2025
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Summary
Members and elections staff agreed poll-worker pay is low for the hours worked and directed staff to consider higher rates in the budget process; no vote was taken.
Kershaw County Council heard a substantive discussion Feb. 11 about poll worker compensation and whether current pay is sufficient to staff elections.
Voter registration staff described current baseline pay levels and said the county has had difficulty recruiting poll workers for summer primaries and other elections. Deputy…
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