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Election 2008: Four sisters work poll station

MacGregor sisters work poll station.
Jenny Brundin
MacGregor sisters work poll station.

By Jenny Brundin

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Salt Lake City, UT – Voting went smoothly throughout Utah on Tuesday's historic election. One of the reasons was the state's poll workers. Thousands of them trained and practiced in order to ensure a smooth election. They take their jobs seriously and serve with pride. Often, they're older or retired Utahns with the time to spend 13 hours straight helping voters. But KUER's Jenny Brundin visited on Tuesday with one group of young pollsters.

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