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Montgomery County Election Board approves ~2,450 poll workers, will canvass undated absentee envelopes
Summary
At its Nov. 3 meeting, the Montgomery County Election Board approved appointments for roughly 2,450 non-elected poll workers and about 100 canvassers for the Nov. 4 municipal election and said it intends to canvass undated outer envelopes unless a legal challenge intervenes.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Nov. 3, 2025 — The Montgomery County Election Board approved appointments for poll workers and canvassers on Nov. 3 and said it intends to canvass absentee and mail ballots whose outer envelopes lack a date, unless barred by a legal challenge.
Elections staff presented a spreadsheet titled "poll worker appointments for the 2025 municipal election" and asked the board to designate the people listed as non-elected poll workers for the municipal election on Nov. 4. "Section 26 75 of the election code permits the board of elections to temporarily appoint qualified individuals to fill any vacancies occurring at any time in the 5 days preceding an election," Frank, elections staff, told the board.…
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