1,200 ‘Poll Chaplains’ to Deploy Across America for Midterm Elections

Election Day is about to look a little different in some parts of America. More than 1,200 clergy members and volunteers are preparing to station themselves outside polling places across nine states. These volunteers are expected to serve as “poll chaplains” and “peacekeepers.” A
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