Twelve Nevada Union High School seniors indicated interest in becoming poll workers during the Nov. 5 Presidential General Election after listening to a talk by Registrar of Voters Natalie Adona.
Adona spoke Sept. 13 to about 60 students in a government class about the election process. She discussed the many ways Nevada County voters can vote – from filling out ballots in person at a vote center to returning ballots in the mail or in drop boxes around the county. She also told the students how every signature on a ballot is checked against voter signatures on file at the Elections Office and how any member of the public may watch ballot counting if they choose to be an election observer. “You have the right to ask questions,” she said.
Students ages 16 and up may become poll workers if they maintain a 2.5 grade point average and have permission from their parent or guardian and school. In Nevada County, they receive a stipend of $200.
Students ages 16 and 17 may also pre-register to vote.
Adona thanked the students for their interest in the election. “You all give me hope," she said.
For more information on the election, visit www.NevadaCountyCa.gov/November5Election.
