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Chapter 4 – Staffing and planning considerations for the polls (04/2023)
Chapter 4 – Staffing and planning considerations for the polls (04/2023)
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This chapter is divided into the following sections:
4.1 Opening the polls on time
4.2 Poll worker staffing plans
4.2.1 Base staffing models
4.2.2 Considerations when developing staffing plans
4.3 Staffing and layout at the polling place
4.3.1 Standard staff at a single poll
4.3.2 Staff at a central polling place
4.3.3 Staffing considerations for size and type of polling places
4.3.4 Updating your staffing plan
4.4 Managing breaks and shifts at the polling place
4.4.1 Breaks
4.4.2 Shifts
4.4.3 Advance poll workers working polling day and counting on polling night
4.4.4 Chain of custody and record keeping
4.4.5 Replacing a poll worker
4.5 Contingency and your staffing plans
4.5.1 Establishing a poll worker contingency plan
4.5.2 Stand-by poll workers
4.5.3 Replacing workers at the last minute
4.5.4 Contents of the staffing plan
4.5.5 Recruiting to meet staffing plans
4.6 Implementing the plan for polling day
4.6.1 Calling poll Workers on stand-by
Chapter 3
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