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Transparency, and the opportunity for poll challengers to be appointed, by political parties, and which people can come, and observe the process. those individuals are empowered to talk to election workers, and, potentially, challenge the eligibility of citizens to vote. that is where our concerns are. we've talked to clerks, and they are getting a significant uptick in applications, in, and of itself. this is where there is nefarious intent involved. we have concerns, when, and if, individuals with nefarious intent, are not hired to the election workers, or are removed for violations of the l...

Employers, the local clerks. in that regard, they must follow procedures, they're responsible for checking in voters, giving identification, making a ballot, essentially, making sure that things are going smoothly. the other things we have our law, and ensuring the transparency, and the opportunity for poll challengers to be appointed, by political parties, and which people can come, and observe the process. those individuals are empowered to talk to election workers, and, potentially, challenge the eligibility of citizens to vote. that is where our concerns are. we've talked to clerks, and th...

When there's a nefarious intent involved, we have concerns, and when and if individuals with a nefarious intent are not hired to be election workers or are removed from any sorts of violations of the law, it is possible that others who are poll challengers could be there and potentially interfere with the process as well. we have eyes on all of this. and from our standpoint, in michigan, our procedure will be just as it was in 2020, to have a plan for rapid response, if and when there is any interference, and any escalation of intimidation or threats against voters or poll workers on election ...

Workers hold that poll watchers wouldn't? what's the distinction between those two a poll worker and a poll watcher? >> it's an opinion important distinction. poll workers are deployed by the election authorities locally, they are select and appointed and answer to their employers, their local clerks and in that regard, they must follow the procedures, they're responsible for checking in voters, checking their identification, giving them a ballot, making sure essentially that things run smooth limit now we also have in our law and the interest of ensuring transpaens the opportunity for poll ch...