City-County Council approves raises for election workers
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis City-County Council agreed Monday night to give a raise to poll workers, just hours before early voting begins.
The council unanimously approved the move at its meeting. Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, will make the final decision on whether to endorse the change.
It raises the hourly wage for absentee voter board workers from $11 an hour to $15 an hour.
Election Day clerks and inspectors would also get a raise, with clerks getting $180 for the day and inspectors getting $240.
News 8 first reported on the potential raises on Sept. 23.
This story is from a script aired on WISH-TV.
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