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Caroline County raises election-day poll-worker pay to $250 amid recruitment concerns
Summary
The Board voted to raise election-day poll-worker pay from $150 to $250 and chiefs from $200 to $300, effective immediately; staff estimated the $100 increase would cost about $7,600 per election based on 76 workers and about $30,400 for four elections in 2026.
The Caroline County Board of Supervisors voted on Jan. 13 to raise election-day poll-worker pay from $150 to $250 per day and to increase pay for chiefs and assistant chiefs from $200 to $300.
County staff explained the registrar currently uses about 76 poll workers per election and estimated that a $100-per-person increase would cost roughly…
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