Exclusive: Fewer poll workers, coronavirus, spark fears of election day woes in Ohio Democratic primary

Reuters ^ | 03-14-20 | Julia Harte

[Steve1999]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly a quarter of Ohio’s counties are deploying fewer poll workers for the state’s Democratic primary on Tuesday than they have in previous presidential election years, raising concerns from voting-rights advocates who say the reductions could lengthen lines at the polls. Thanks to a change in state law last year, at least 1,200 fewer poll workers are slated to be on duty than in past federal elections, according to a Reuters analysis of staffing projections supplied by county election boards across Ohio. The cuts will affect polling stations across 20 of Ohio’s 88 counties, impacting 7.8% of Ohio’s electorate but more than half of voters in the affected counties.

[dp0622]

I hope they don’t let the virus vote.

[libertylover]

I hope they don’t let the virus vote.

I hope they don't just cancel the election and tell us who won.

[hardspunned]

Door to door census workers can’t be allowed. The democrats need the door to door to ensure the get out the count efforts come off. Do they postpone the census?

[Libloather]

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I don’t see where there’s any problem; it’s Democrats.
So just conduct the election the way Democrats want to conduct the general election.

Do it via a web site, and never mind requiring ID or preventing multiple voting.