More than 163,000 veterans and military family members have stepped up to serve as poll workers for the Nov. 5 elections at polling locations nationwide to help ensure that the voting process goes smoothly and results in a fair count. The number recruited from the military community for poll worker duty this year far exceeds the 63,500 veterans and family members who joined up to put in shifts at polling stations for the midterm elections in 2022, according to the nonprofit Vet the Vote