“A lot has changed in politics and in the world since Elisa first volunteered as a poll worker 75 years ago, but her commitment to democracy and her devotion to her community has remained constant,” said Secretary Debra Bowen, California’s chief elections official, in a press release. “The people of San Francisco have been fortunate to have Elisa help elections run smoothly, and I am so grateful to her and thousands of others who volunteer to serve as poll workers year after year.”
California elections require 100,000 poll workers across 24,000 polling places. Today, a poll worker is paid an average of $100 for one day's work. “It’s been in my blood,” Kennedy said. “I find it very rewarding, in that I’ve met so many people through the years and it’s been a great satisfaction to me. It’s the wonderful people.”
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