The Indiana Secretary of State has named an Elkhart County poll worker the “Election Hero of the Year.”

Secretary of State Hollis Sullivan addressed the value of the state’s poll workers when appearing in Elkhart County to honor Kris Mueller. Mueller has volunteered at the polls in the county for 16 years.

WVPR reports that she was given the honor on Monday, but said all poll workers should be praised. Mueller said her opinion has been “If I don’t help, who’s going to?”

Secretary Sullivan predicted that despite recent challenges at the polls and the resignation of many election officials across the country, Indiana will not have a problem finding poll workers for the 2022 elections.