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election judges  

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  • AN ELECTION JUDGE, called “election inspector” in some states, or more frequently “poll worker,” is a citizen who is hired to work with precinct officials at each polling place to assist the conduction of voting on election day. This is different from a “poll watcher,” who observes the voting at a polling site on behalf of a certain candidate or party and notes any irregularities or violations of election codes. [Source: Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior; Election Judges]

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