Raffensperger Talks County-Level Poll Training, Recruitment, Changes Needed Before November Vote

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger discussed how recruitment efforts for poll workers are going, among other topics, on “All Things Considered.”

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger recently put out a call asking members of religious, civil and nonprofit groups to step up and work the state’s polls this November.

That push comes as several groups, including the Democratic Party of Georgia, filed a federal lawsuit against Raffensperger, and county elections officials, over long lines and complications at the polls. It asks a federal judge to intervene and alleges officials are “directly responsible” for issues during multiple elections, including the June 9 primary amid the coronavirus pandemic.

WABE’s “All Things Considered” host Jim Burress spoke with Raffensperger about how poll recruitment efforts are going, just before the last day of early voting for Georgia’s Aug. 11 runoff elections.