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Local Poll Worker Trainee Contracts Bacterial Meningitis

The Franklin County Board of Elections is assuring staff and voters operations at its North side building will continue as usual after a poll worker in training contracted bacterial meningitis. The unnamed trainee was in the building for two hours last Thursday. Officials say early voting that began April 7 will continue uninterrupted through May 5.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.