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Cook County hires election judges ahead of Illinois midterms
Original: Cook County hiring election judges, Illinois prepares poll monitors ahead of Nov. 3 midterm election
Cook County is recruiting election judges while Illinois prepares to deploy poll monitors ahead of the November 3 midterm election. Officials are working to staff polling places across the county, which includes Chicago, as the state readies oversight measures. The effort comes amid heightened national attention on election administration and voting procedures this campaign season.
Why now: Midterm elections are approaching and authorities are ramping up election staffing and monitoring.
Evidence
- Cook County hiring election judges, Illinois prepares poll monitors ahead of Nov. 3 midterm election · CBS News
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