CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County Board of Elections officials said that before the pandemic, the average age of a poll worker was 72 years old.
Leaders said 20% of their veteran poll workers declined to come back over COVID-19 health concerns, which means voters will likely see younger and more diverse poll workers on Election Day.
“This election alone is causing a huge draw,” Meloy said.
Josh Meloy is a college student who is also working at the Board of Elections.
In the video at the top of this webpage, reporter Anthony Kustura learns that college students could be the key to running polls smoothly.
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