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Board hears proposal to move poll-worker training online and keep in-person sessions for new recruits

Middlesex County Board of Elections · February 6, 2026
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Summary

Staff proposed a hybrid approach to poll-worker training—online modules for routine two-year refreshers and in-person sessions for new or retrained poll workers—arguing it would increase staffing flexibility and reduce extended in-person training windows.

Board staff presented a proposal to transition the Board of Elections’ poll-worker training toward an online or hybrid model while preserving in-person instruction for new recruits and those who require retraining.

A staff presenter said online training for the two-year refresher could reduce the resource burden of…

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