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Secretary
of State Jon Husted
Poll
Worker
Training And Development Funding Released
Release of
funds part of ongoing preparations for the 2012 Presidential Election
Darke
County receives $3,520.31. See attached pdf below for all 88 counties.
COLUMBUS –
As part of an ongoing effort to ensure the proper safeguards are in
place for
Election Day and it is a positive experience for voters, Ohio Secretary
of
State Jon Husted today announced that $760,000 in poll worker training
funds
will be distributed among Ohio’s 88 counties.
“Equally as
important to making sure Ohio has enough poll workers, is providing the
proper
training to ensure these individuals are well prepared to administer
elections
and guard against fraud on Election Day,” Secretary Husted said.
This month
the Secretary of State’s office will distribute poll worker training
funds to
all 88 counties, totaling $760,000 statewide. Each county will receive
an
amount based on the number of registered voters in that county. This
funding
will provide for the mandatory training each poll worker is required to
complete under state law.
“Just as
many Ohioans are dealing with tighter budgets, many county boards of
elections
are faced with the same situation,” Secretary Husted noted. “These
funds will
allow counties to stretch their dollars a little further, which is
important as
we head into a presidential election.”
In addition to the poll worker training
funds being released, the Secretary of State’s office has also launched
PEOinOhio.com. This comprehensive website provides online training
tools and
resources for county boards of elections and poll workers alike, as
well as an
online sign-up for Ohioans to become poll workers. To date, more than
515
people have signed up through the Secretary of State’s office.
Download complete list of funds to Ohio
counties here
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