LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Nevada’s top election official is turning to veterans to help run, and trust, this year’s elections.
At a veterans’ pickleball event Wednesday at “Mr. Pickleball,” state and election officials promoted a national nonpartisan effort called Vet the Vote, which recruits veterans and military family members to serve as poll workers.
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Organizers said veterans are among the most trusted people in their communities and that having them at polling places can help boost confidence in the election process.
Officials also highlighted Nevada’s mail ballot system, the state’s secure EASE platform for military and overseas voters, and ballot-tracking tools that let voters confirm when their ballot has been received.
Matthew DeFalco, a U.S. Army veteran and Nevada state lead for Vet the Vote, said serving as an election worker is another way to continue the oath he took in the military.
“When I joined the military, I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Serving as an election worker is another opportunity to uphold that oath by helping our fellow Americans exercise their right to vote,” DeFalco said.
Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar said veterans play a key role in how the state elections are run.
“Nevada runs some of the safest, most secure and accessible elections in the country. Our races are decided by very small margins — every vote matters, and we need veterans showing up and having their voice heard,” Aguilar said.
Officials said Vet the Vote has now recruited more than 170,000 veterans and family members as election workers nationwide and that the effort is still looking for additional volunteers ahead of early voting.
To learn more about Vet the Vote and to sign up to be a poll worker, visit their website here: Vet the Vote.
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