blkprinceMD05 Member since Nov 29th 2004 41323 posts
Tue Aug-04-20 09:07 PM
"Just signed up to be a poll worker. Anyone else down " Tue Aug-04-20 09:08 PM by blkprinceMD05
I haven’t missed an election since I moved to Georgia in 2006, municipal, state, Federal, referendum you name it and pretty much every time I go vote the poll workers were elderly ladies and a few elderly guys. With covid they understandably are staying in so I said let me sign up and try to do my part.
Those of us at “low risk” can fill the void
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1. "stay safe (I'm not talking about covid)" In response to Reply # 0
>I haven’t missed an election since I moved to Georgia in >2006, municipal, state, Federal, referendum you name it and >pretty much every time I go vote the poll workers were elderly >ladies and a few elderly guys. With covid they understandably >are staying in so I said let me sign up and try to do my part. > > >Those of us at “low risk” can fill the void
2. "RE: Just signed up to be a poll worker. Anyone else down " In response to Reply # 0
>I haven’t missed an election since I moved to Georgia in >2006, municipal, state, Federal, referendum you name it and >pretty much every time I go vote the poll workers were elderly >ladies and a few elderly guys. With covid they understandably >are staying in so I said let me sign up and try to do my part. > > >Those of us at “low risk” can fill the void
I submitted for it and Im awaiting my next instructions
The mrs was talking about how long it took her to vote the last time and how she wanted to do something to make it more comfortable for people (Chairs, water, entertainment?, etc.). She was just talkin though.
I was gonna do a confession Wednesday how I don’t feel like I’m doin enough for my community. This seems like a solid step. That COVID shit is an issue but it’s worth lookin into low exposure positions (?). Ill look into it is definitely some shit somebody say when they not gonna look into it.
i mentioned it a couple of weeks back. i plan to vote early but would want to take election day off to volunteer. wasnt sure how to go about it. my google skills sucked that day lol. just tried again and got much better results. submitted the interest form just now.
i followed up the form a week after with an email. they responded saying it was too early but they would start reaching out soon. they had received hundreds of interest forms.
12. "I was asked to work in the "election dispatch center."" In response to Reply # 0
For some reason I never really thought about how many other volunteers must be working behind the scenes on election day and I only thought of it as "traditional" poll workers. I think I'll accept the assignment; the description sounds interesting and it will be educational to see how everything works on the inside.
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79620 posts
Tue Sep-22-20 07:33 PM
22. "I hope so but more than likely it’s the opposite" In response to Reply # 21
**************** TBH the fact that you're even a mod here fits squarely within Jag's narrative of OK-sanctioned aggression, bullying, and toxicity. *shrug*
We have 6,000 poll workers signed up for November 3, and are at capacity. We can't accept any more applications at this time. We will soon be sending out assignments to those who've already signed up. Typically, we have 3,000 poll workers for a Nov election. #MadisonVotes2020
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31. "thats cool, i hope they are planning for bigger than normal turn out" In response to Reply # 30
better to have more volunteers than needed.
i emailed them again, they asked me if i had asked for election day or early voting. i told them election day but i was open to early voting if needed. havent heard back.
32. "Anyone else have an election day assignment?" In response to Reply # 0
Or already worked during early voting?
My shift is 6 am to 7 pm on election day (although they've been telling people to expect to be there until 10 pm). I almost dropped out when they told us that they will only be suggesting (and not enforcing) mask usage for voters but I stuck with it.
35. "I've been working at the County Board of Elections sorting ballots" In response to Reply # 0
my roommate started working there after the census ended and got me in cuz I can do early mornings
its a make your own hours kinda thing but they need people round the clock. I go in every morning from about 9am to 130pm and i'm pretty much opening and sorting ballots by town and ward...
i had actually made a post on twitter cuz i saw so many people making mistakes on their mail in ballots...using X's and check marks instead of filling in the circles, voting for multiple candidates for the same office, writing notes on their ballot (defacing it), including a copy of their photo id in the ballot envelope etc...
anyway, yeah....check w/your county election board and see if they need extra hands
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