Stepping Up As A First Time Poll Worker

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Brigid Bergin
WNYC News | Sep 1, 2020

Twenty-three year old Brianna Cea, founder and CEO of Generation Vote, applied to be a poll worker in Brooklyn. She's heeding the call from people like The Daily Show's Trevor Noah to fill the shortage of poll workers ahead of the election this fall. WNYC's Brigid Bergin has the story.

Find out more about how to be a poll worker here in New York City at vote.nyc.

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