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Board debates mileage pay and recruitment strategy as poll‑worker applications lag

Jasper County Board of Elections · February 12, 2026
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Summary

With the June primary approaching, the board discussed poll‑worker shortages and debated mileage or travel reimbursement versus targeted recruitment. Director reported about 80 applications returned from more than 200 outreach notices and proposed training starting in May.

Board members discussed poll‑worker recruitment, training schedules and whether to add mileage or travel reimbursement to the poll‑worker compensation plan ahead of the June primary.

The director said staff had sent notices to more than 200 potential poll workers and had received about 80 applications so far, and that training would begin in May. She urged board members to recruit and to reach out…

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