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- 1Cook County hires election judges ahead of Illinois midterms●Cook County hiring election judges, Illinois prepares poll monitors ahead of Nov. 3 midterm election
Cook County is recruiting election judges while Illinois prepares poll monitors ahead of the November 3 midterm election. Officials in the state are ramping up staffing and oversight measures to run polling places smoothly, and the effort is drawing attention as election administration becomes a closely watched issue nationwide.
- 2Chicago and Cook County Recruiting Poll Workers for Midterms●Chicago, Suburban Cook County Seeking Poll Workers for November Midterm Election
Election officials in Chicago and suburban Cook County are asking residents to sign up as poll workers for the November midterm election. The jurisdictions need staff to run polling places across the city and surrounding suburbs on Election Day. Officials typically recruit additional workers to cover shortages, training requirements, and expanded early voting periods before November.