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Senate approves pilot to allow counties to randomly select poll workers
Summary
The Senate passed AB 1562, which authorizes counties to randomly select poll workers as a recruitment strategy; backers cited Nebraska’s long‑running practice and early research showing increased civic engagement among participants. Vote: Aye 29, No 7.
Senator Umberg presented AB 1562 on behalf of Assemblymember Jackson to encourage civic engagement and address poll‑worker shortages by authorizing counties to randomly select individuals to serve as election poll workers.
"I am pleased to present AB 1562... which aims to encourage civic engagement and strengthen our democracy by authorizing counties to randomly select individuals to serve as poll workers for elections," Umberg said, noting that Nebraska has used a similar model since the 1950s and that preliminary research shows people who serve as poll workers remain engaged in elections thereafter.
Supporters argued the approach broadens recruitment and brings more representative participation into the election process; no extended floor debate was evident in the transcript. The Senate recorded an aye/no tally of 29‑7 and the measure passed on an urgent vote.
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