JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Poll workers in Mississippi’s most populous county say they still haven’t been paid more than a month after the state’s primary elections.
In public comments to the Hinds County Board of Supervisors Monday, poll manager Sheila Davis said election workers hadn’t been compensated for long hours worked during the Aug. 8 primary and Aug. 28 runoff elections. The workers will refuse to return for the Nov. 7 general election if they don’t get paid, she said.
“If you didn’t get your pay, how would you feel?” Davis asked. “If the people don’t get paid, you will probably have to come to the poll and work.”
Davis is among 1,000 poll managers in the county who haven’t been compensated after working 14-hour days for the primary and runoff elections, WAPT-TV reported. The city of Jackson, Mississippi, the state capital, is located in the county.
Election commissioners said they had trouble coordinating with Democratic and Republican party officials, which has resulted in delays.
Looking ahead to the general election, the commissioners wanted to rent space at a local church to train poll managers. The church asked to be paid upfront because it said it was concerned Hinds County wouldn’t hold up its end of the bargain, the news station reported.
2024-12-25 01:21624 view
2024-12-25 00:50430 view
2024-12-25 00:382358 view
2024-12-25 00:372915 view
2024-12-25 00:29420 view
2024-12-25 00:152418 view
The good times don’t last forever. Nor do the tough times.But the memories, you carry those with you
Logan Paul is shutting down some serious rumors.The influencer denied harming his dog after a 2020 Y
Say that you love the Biebers’ family of three.Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber are parents after wel