Government : To the People of House District 84

Hi all,

We are wrapping up the second week of the 2023 session with sub-committees being the focus. The observance of the Martin Luther King holiday shortened the time of conducting official business at the Capitol by a day.

On another note, I have some information from the Secretary of State's office about anyone interested in getting just a little bit more involved in our election process for a day or two a year by being a poll worker. It takes around 10,000 Iowans to staff polling places for a statewide election. 2023 isn't a general election year, but several counties have local elections on March 7, and the statewide city-school elections take place this November.

County auditors are constantly looking for more people to serve and they will give you an easy training session. Poll workers check-in voters, answer questions, and help ensure elections run smoothly in each precinct. It's a great way to serve your state and nation, and you get paid! State law requires a bipartisan balance of poll workers at each precinct. To learn more, visit Pollworker.Iowa.gov.

I hope you all are safe, healthy, and have a great weekend!

Thomas Gerhold

Representative of House District 84