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Texas still in need of poll workers - DefenderNetwork.com

Texas is preparing for a general election for which election officials are expecting unprecedented turnout — and unprecedented demand for election workers. The general election will require local election officials to hire more election clerks because of an extended early voting period, new cleaning and disinfection protocols and expectations that more people will use curbside […]

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