Training required for Ark. county's poll workers (UALR Public Radio) - Poll workers in St. Francis County must undergo training before the Nov. 4 general election because of allegations of fraud in a 2006 legislative race, a state board said Tuesday.

The east Arkansas county was criticized for its handling of a 2006 Democratic primary runoff for a state Senate seat. The dispute was eventually settled by the Senate, which voted to allow Senator Jack Crumbly, a Democrat from Widener, to keep his seat. However the chamber also accepted a report that said his victory over former Rep. Arnell Willis was marked by "flagrant" fraud in the county.

The state Board of Election Commissioners has adopted a staff recommendation to require at least one poll worker per poll and all absentee ballot processors in St. Francis County to attend training conducted by the board's certified trainers.

Information from: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
http://www.arkansasonline.com

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