AN OFFER THEY CAN’T REFUSE
Marion County Republicans say they’re trying to do their part to help Clerk Beth White fill poll inspector slots for the November election, but she’s turning them down. The GOP says it send White a list of 200 potential polling inspectors to fill vacancies but she turned down nearly half of them.
White’s office says they did turn down inspectors but 27 names on the list had already accepted inspector positions and they took another 38 names from the list. Another eight individuals were not registered to vote as required by law, according to White.
The Clerk also told the Republicans that she had already filled spots suggested by Republicans for 97 poll workers but would use them in open areas. However Marion County Republican Party Executive Director Kyle Walker said they wanted the inspectors to be in precincts that would require the most attention. He said White should take the GOP up on their offer and moved her people around to accommodate the Republican workers.
As for the remaining poll workers, White said they did not have contact information for 29 of them and would not fill any precincts until she received it. A spokesman for the Office says they are still looking for polling inspectors to work Election Day.
Walker says he’s disappointed White would turn away willing poll workers.
Election Day is November 6.
