Election Workforce Expansion Act

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Policy Status

  • Type: Model Policy
  • Status: Draft
  • Date Introduced: July 23, 2026

Task Forces

  • Process and Procedures

    • Tags

  • 2026 Annual Meeting

    • Summary

    The Election Workforce Expansion Act prohibits election officials from disqualifying U.S. citizens who are active military members, military spouses, military dependents, or full-time students enrolled at postsecondary institutions in the state from serving as poll workers.     
    Draft

    Election Workforce Expansion Act

    BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF _________:  

    Section 1. Definitions.   

    As used in this section:  

    1. “Active military member” means any person with full-time duty status in the armed forces of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve.  
    2. “Postsecondary educational institution” means any university, municipal university, community college, technical college and institute of technology.  

    Section 2. Poll Worker Eligibility.  

    1. Neither the secretary of state nor any county election officer shall disqualify an individual from serving as a poll worker at any election on the basis of residency or registered voter status if such individual is a citizen of the United States and an active military member, the spouse or other dependent of an active military member or is enrolled on a full-time basis in any public or private postsecondary educational institution located in this state.  
    2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or otherwise restrict any poll worker qualifications based on the age of the individual.  

    Section 3. Effective Date.   

    This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the statute book.