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Quarles joins Secretary Adams' call for poll workers
Agriculture Commissioner challenges FFA members, alumni to step up
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 30, 2020) – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles is asking members and alumni of Kentucky’s youth agriculture organizations to fulfill Secretary of State Michael Adams’ call to recruit poll workers for the November 2020 election.
“Kentucky FFA has a long tradition of civic engagement,” Commissioner Quarles said. “As Secretary Adams has made clear, we need young people to serve
as poll workers so that we can put on a fair and safe election this
fall. I am asking eligible members – and young alumni – of Kentucky FFA
to respond to Secretary Adams’ call to serve.”
“I thank Commissioner Quarles and Kentucky FFA for joining my effort to recruit poll workers for the November election,” Secretary Adams said.
“We cannot have a robust number of in-person voting locations without
poll workers to run them. We particularly need young people, as most
poll workers who volunteered in the past are elderly and thus deemed
uniquely at risk from coronavirus. Please visit govoteky.com to sign up.”
A precinct election officer works the polls all day on Election Day
to ensure voting is conducted fairly and orderly. Each precinct is
required to have four precinct election officers serve on the day of the
election.
“Although FFA is a non-political organization, we do encourage our
members to be educated about issues that affect them and their families
and to take part in the political process as individuals who will be
personally affected by governmental decisions," FFA President Malory White said. "In
order for our organization to reach its goal of ensuring members
achieve personal growth, we must encourage them to take part in
activities that will help them to shape their values and define their
goals. Serving as a poll worker would be a great opportunity for our
members to apply what they have learned in FFA in serving their local
communities.”
In order to become an election officer, an individual must be a
qualified, registered voter. Individuals who will be 18 years old on or
before November 3, 2020 are eligible to serve as officers. Other
qualifications can be found online by visiting the State Board of
Elections webpage at elect.ky.gov.