Senate approves pilot to allow counties to randomly select poll workers
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.
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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.
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