Poll workers needed for Nov. 6 election

Poll workers, especially those who are bilingual in any one of six specific languages, are needed for the Nov. 6 general election.

The Registrar's office is required by federal law to provide bilingual speakers and voting materials to voters who speak Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese and Chinese. In addition, a survey conducted by the University of California, Berkeley showed a need for speakers of Arabic and Korean at just under 90 precincts across the county so the Registrar's office is also recruiting poll workers who are bilingual in those languages.

To become a poll worker, applicants must b...