Training module models effect of poll worker shortages on voter wait times
An instructional SMILE training module uses discrete event simulation to model poll worker shortages at three hypothetical voting locations, estimating effects on voter wait times and testing mitigation strategies. The module assumes about 1,500 voters per site with morning and evening surges.
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A presenter in a training module for the SMILE project outlined how discrete event simulation can be used to model poll worker shortages and their effects on voter wait times across different polling-site setups. “This module explores poll worker shortages occurring during election day,” the presenter said.
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