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poll worker
[ pohl wur-ker ]
noun
- a person who volunteers and is officially appointed or trained by a local board of elections to facilitate and oversee elections, including checking in voters, issuing and collecting ballots, and explaining and monitoring the polling equipment.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of poll worker1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
A poll worker stopped them and asked if they were allowed to wear Obama gear.
From The Daily Beast
The poll worker asked the Board of Elections if I should fill out a provisional ballot.
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He stood waiting for a long moment before realizing it was staffed by the one poll worker who did not recognize him.
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