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Morning from the polls: Shasta County poll workers share their experiences
It’s Election Day, and reporters have been talking to poll workers and observing voting across the county. Poll workers expressed pride in their work, but some also reported mishaps at their polling places, including difficulties with setting up accessible voting machines and delayed openings due to poll workers not showing up.
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