Poll workers in Greenwich will have more than ballots and voter rolls on their tables this Election Day—they’ll have fresh meals, hot coffee, and a show of gratitude from dozens of local businesses.

Registrar of Voters Fred DeCaro III has launched an initiative pairing polling locations with neighborhood restaurants to provide lunch and dinner to the 200 men and women staffing the polls. “We’re trying to remind people that poll workers are their friends and neighbors,” DeCaro said. “They’re there as volunteers, putting in a super-long day.”

Every Election Day begins before sunrise for poll workers. They arrive between 5:00 and 5:15 a.m., often before daylight, and stay until at least 9:00 p.m.—sometimes later if hand counts or write-ins are required. The moderators, who oversee the close

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