Donaven Doughty

Nov 5, 2024 | utahnewsdispatch.com | Donaven Doughty |Kim Raff

Originally published by The 19thA temporary workforce of regular Americans, the vast majority of whom are women, come together every couple of years to ensure a smooth election process. These elected officials, paid staffers, and volunteers — including many retirees and students — work at polling places and help process ballots. How elections run, and voters cast those ballots, varies by state. In some states, mostly in the West, elections are overwhelmingly conducted by mail.

Oct 30, 2024 | 19thnews.org | Kim Raff |Barbara Rodriguez |Terri Rupar |Donaven Doughty

Published We’re going to get you through this election. Sign up for our daily newsletter. A temporary workforce of regular Americans, the vast majority of whom are women, come together every couple of years to ensure a smooth election process. These elected officials, paid staffers, and volunteers — including many retirees and students — work at polling places and help process ballots. How elections run, and voters cast those ballots, varies by state.