1 in 7 Providence poll workers called out sick or did not show

Seven polling sites in Providence opened late on primary day due to unexpected staffing shortages, according to the Rhode Island Board of Elections. The capital city hired 640 people to staff polling sites across the city. But more than 100 of them called out sick, or simply didn’t show up Wednesday morning, Miguel Nunez, elections director, told the panel at its scheduled 6 p.m. meeting which was its second of the day. Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island Current. 



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