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Jobless New Yorkers Can Work At Polls Without Losing Unemployment Benefits

Fearful of a shortage, Gov. Cuomo is making an effort to encourage unemployed New Yorkers to become poll workers.

Jobless New Yorkers Can Work At Polls Without Losing Unemployment Benefits

Jobless New Yorkers Can Work At Polls Without Losing Unemployment Benefits

Fearful of a shortage, Gov. Cuomo is making an effort to encourage unemployed New Yorkers to become poll workers.

Jobless New Yorkers Can Work At Polls Without Losing Unemployment Benefits

By way of a recent executive order, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing unemployed New Yorkers to become poll workers for the upcoming election without losing their unemployment benefits. 

The rule applies to any work that jobless New Yorkers perform for state and local election…

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