Today was the first training session for returning officers, election clerks and training officers hired to conduct the September provincial election. The classroom-based training in Fredericton is in preparation for the Sept. 22 provincial general election. This training will take place over the next three weeks. Elections NB expects to hire and train more than 5,000 people to work at the 625 ordinary and advance polling stations and 49 returning offices that will be set up the election.