Hear Ye! Hear Ye! 96-year-old poll worker continues to brighten election day in unique way

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By Spencer Soicher
Published: Nov. 3, 2020 at 12:11 PM EST|Updated: 1 hours ago



WHEATFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX) - If you listen closely at 7 a.m. the Tuesday after the first Monday of November, you may just hear Violet Lentz hollering, “Hear ye! Hear ye! The polls are now open!"

Lentz, 96, has been practicing her famous cry.

“Hear ye! Hear ye! The polls are now open!”

She probably doesn’t need the practice. She’s a poll worker and has been opening the polls the same way in Wheatfield Township for more than 70 years.

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https://www.wilx.com/2020/11/03/hear-ye-hear-ye-96-year-old-poll-worker-continues-to-brighten-election-day-in-unique-way/

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There's a nice little video about her at link.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. 92! Personally I'll feel lucky if I make it to 50. nt

[barbtries]

2. wow.

that is dedication. i'm 65 and have been working as a greeter and for Common Cause for the past few elections, but due to Covid, I'm sitting it out this year. I hope she masked up after opening the polls.