Veterans pitch in at the polls to ‘help make democracy happen’

When D.C.-area voters head to the polls on Election Day, chances are some of the people assisting in the process are veterans who’ve volunteered to help address the growing shortage of election workers across the country. Some of those veterans got involved through “Vet the Vote,” a nonpartisan coalition of 30 organizations with one goal in mind: to “help make democracy happen for our fellow citizens,” board member Joe Plenzler told WTOP. Plenzler, who retired after serving in the Marines and lives in Charles County, Maryland, stressed that the organization has no political affiliation. “It’s really important that folks understand that we’re operating at the level of civics and not politics,” he said.