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As fears about election security grow, military veterans are filling as poll workers

A non profit has trained more than 160,000 veterans as poll workers, in the face of growing threats and skepticism about the security of elections.

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Quil Lawrence is a New York-based correspondent for NPR News, covering veterans' issues nationwide. He won a Robert F. Kennedy Award for his coverage of American veterans and a Gracie Award for coverage of female combat veterans. In 2019 Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America honored Quil with its IAVA Salutes Award for Leadership in Journalism.