Election planning hampered by COVID-19

Several Rhode Island communities have been struggling to find poll workers for upcoming elections because many experienced workers have “retired” over worries about the coronavirus pandemic. Poll workers, who are paid by the day and are hired by ­individual cities and towns, tend to be in older age groups that are under more serious threat

Already a Subscriber? Log in

To Continue Reading This Article

Become a Providence Business News subscriber and get immediate access to all of our premier content and much more.

Learn More and Become a Subscriber