HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 56


(By Delegates Anderson, Andes, Argento, Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Blair, Boggs, Border, Brown, Browning, Burdiss, Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Cowles, Craig, Crosier, DeLong, Doyle, Duke, Eldridge, Ellem, Ellis, Ennis, Evans, Fleischauer, Fragale, Frederick, Gall, Guthrie, Hamilton, Hartman, Hatfield, Higgins, Hrutkay, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland, Kessler, Klempa, Kominar, Lane, Long, Longstreth, Manchin, Marshall, Martin, Michael, Miley, C. Miller, J. Miller, Morgan, Moye, Overington, Palumbo, Paxton, Perdue, Perry, Pethtel, Pino, D. Poling, M. Poling, Porter, Proudfoot, Reynolds, Rodighiero, Romine, Rowan, Schadler, Schoen, Shaver, Shook, Sobonya, Spencer, Stalnaker, Stemple, Stephens, Sumner, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Talbott, Tansill, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, Tucker, Walters, Webster, Wells, White, Williams, Wysong and Yost)





Encouraging assistance from private employers in an effort to increase poll workers participants in West Virginia.

Whereas, West Virginia poll workers are an integral part of the election process in state, county and municipal elections; and
Whereas, West Virginia has an aging population and the average age of poll workers in this state is 72 years old; and
Whereas, It is becoming increasingly difficult for the political parties to find a sufficient number of eligible poll workers to work the polls on Election Day; and
Whereas, In order to accommodate the increasing demands of technology and address the new and complicated federal laws that mandate certain voting procedures in every polling place, it is important to have an adequate number of qualified workers; and
Whereas, There are many citizens in the State who are willing to work the polls during an election, but they are unable to do so due to their employment obligations; and
Whereas, West Virginia businesses have a skilled workforce which would be an invaluable asset to polling places across this State; and
Whereas, West Virginia employers have an opportunity to greatly support their communities by allowing their employees time off with pay on Election Day to participate in civic duty as poll worker; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That West Virginia employers are encouraged to allow their employees time off with pay on Election Day to be a poll worker in West Virginia; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates forward a copy of this resolution to the Chamber of Commerce.