poll workers

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is trying something new to encourage people to volunteer at the polls this year: an online recruitment portal.

Election officials say there is a shortage of poll workers

Kentucky election officials have been struggling to recruit poll workers and are trying to encourage more young people to sign up.

For StoryCorps, Cherie DeBrest tells her 18-year-old daughter, Naima, how civil rights issues inspired her to get more involved in the voting process.