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- 1Chicago and Cook County Recruit Poll Workers for Midterms●Chicago, Suburban Cook County Seeking Poll Workers for November Midterm Election
Election officials in Chicago and suburban Cook County are recruiting poll workers for the November midterm election. The effort comes as jurisdictions nationwide report difficulties staffing polling places, and local authorities are encouraging residents to sign up to help run voting sites on Election Day.
- 2Trump Pushed Plan for Postal Workers to Check Mail-in Voter IDs●Trump Wanted to Force Postal Workers to Conduct Identity Checks on Mail-in Voters https://gizmodo.com/trump-wanted-to-fo
According to a report by Gizmodo, Donald Trump wanted to require postal workers to carry out identity checks on voters who cast ballots by mail. The proposal would have tasked the US Postal Service with verifying voter identities, raising questions about the feasibility and legality of using postal employees for election-related checks. The report has drawn attention amid ongoing debate over mail-in voting rules.