RNC strikes deal with Detroit to boost number of Republican poll workers ahead of 2024 election

The Republican National Committee (RNC) on Friday secured a settlement from the city of Detroit, which includes hiring more Republican poll workers ahead of next month's presidential election.

The settlement comes after the RNC, Michigan GOP, and chairs of Wayne County Republican committee sued Detroit in August over hiring over seven times more Democratic poll workers than Republican ones in the state's primary election, in an alleged violation of state law.

Michigan law requires that the number of poll workers from each major political party be "an equal number, as nearly as possible," and that each location in Detroit has at least one poll worker from both parties.

“Thanks to the efforts of the RNC and Michigan GOP, Detroit will now change its election processes so that Republican poll workers will be allocated to all voting locations and, as nearly as possible, an equal number of Republicans will be hired this November," RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said in a statement.

"This will bring much-needed transparency and accountability to Detroit’s election system and ensure that a more equal number of Republicans and Democrats work Detroit's polls -- our election integrity operation will continue to fight and win for our country’s most important election," he added.

Detroit initially hired 2,340 Democratic poll workers for the August 6 primary, and just 308 Republicans.

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage