Poll workers play a vital role on Election Day, four local poll workers talk about why they chose the role, and what they want people to know about the process.

Some Indiana counties are addressing poll worker shortages by engaging high school students in the voting process. The state’s Hoosier Hall Pass program allows 16- and 17-year-olds to miss school and work the polls on Election Day.

During the 2022 election, more than 13,900 Hoosiers worked the polls. Which, according to the federal Election Administration and Voting Survey, was down from the 2018 election when nearly 16,800 Hoosiers volunteered.