Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced he may activate the Wisconsin National Guard to make up for poll worker shortages in several areas across the state.
“The Guard will play a role as much as they are needed,” Evers, a Democrat, said of the forthcoming election on Nov. 3, reported The Associated Press. They will be deployed to deal with shortfalls in staffing at various poll locations.
“The National Guard will be there to make sure we have enough people working at the polls,” he also said, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
He noted that the largest shortfalls are in Green Bay, where approximately 30 workers are needed, as well as in Menomonie, which had about 15 positions that needed to be filled, AP reported.
