Poll Watcher volunteers needed

Protecting election security

Jirgens is live at a polling site in mason city.

Alex ?

"* hw can someone become a poll watcher?xxx george ?

"* being a poll watcher on election day is a big responsibility.

And there's still time to volunteer at polling sites in mason city.

Now ?

"* a poll watcher is different than a poll worker.

Poll workers are paid to check voters in and guide them to the voting booth.

A poll watcher is someone from either party that has permission to be at the polling site or in the room where absentee ballots are counted before the polls close.

They can challenge committees or observers ?

"* and are appointed through various means including by a political party executive.

Cerro gordo county g?

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"*p chair barb hovland typically ?

"* there aren't a lt of poll watchers in either party ?

"* and they're looking o recruit "we live in a county where everything is done by the book.

We have a great county auditor department, we've never had any problems. when we have poll watchers, they're usually few and far between."

In addition ?

"* the cerro gordo county democrats are holding training sessions through zoom tonight and saturday.

If you are interested in participating ?

"* we'll have te contact information under this story at kimt dot com.

Live in mason city?

"* alex thank you alex.

A candidate on the ballot ?

"* an incumbent officeholder ?

"* or a precinct election official working at the election cannot be poll watchers.///