question for the group. Has anyone ever been a poll worker?
You mean working at the polls election day, not polling as in calling people for their opinions?
In that case, yes, and it was pretty awesome to be part of the process, but also boring and long and low-paying. It's pretty much dull clerical work -- checking people in, making sure everyone's in the right place -- and it tends to be an early day. But I'd do it again if I didn't have to take time off work to do it.
Check with your city/county board of elections (probably county? But it may vary in different places) to see if they need any people. You can also check with a campaign you're interested in to see if they need volunteers on the day -- that won't be in the polling place (can't campaign there) but might be driving people to the polls, calls, or other getting-out-the-vote kinds of things.
And because I totally skimmed past it, Happy birthday, omnis!
Ooh, yeah-- I'm sorry I missed it too!
Happy Birthday, omnis!
Ah, watching my favorite ep of the Simpsons -- the one with John Waters where Homer is afraid that Bart will be turned gay.
"We work hard, we play hard!"
Keep reaching for that rainbow!!!
My mother will occasionally say things like, "I met this nice priest/political scientist/musician/grad student and I told him about you. He's your age!" She lives in another state. I don't think there IS a far enough away.
My mother will occasionally say things like, "I met this nice priest/political scientist/musician/grad student and I told him about you. He's your age!" She lives in another state. I don't think there IS a far enough away.
Ha!
So, I get to work for five hours today. Normally I'd be excited, but I'm worried. I've had a rough week with one of my kiddos, and if she's here today, it could be a VERY LONG five hours. Yesterday she had a full-out tantrum when I put her in time out. Then, when I wouldn't let her eat the rest of her snack during her time out the tantrum became aggressive: "I'll eat Miss Val!" (as she tried to bite me) and "I'm going to hit Miss Val and everyone!" (as her arms flailed).
question for the group. Has anyone ever been a poll worker?
I have. I was one year after college in an off-year election. Me and several elderly folks in my very tiny town sat around in the Lion's Club building eating home baked goodies and handing out ballots.
It was an unremarkable experience pre-Karl Rove.
I worked the polls in Greensboro in the '96 election it was funboring! We had to work 8 hour shifts I think. But it paid and I was a grad student so yay for fairly easy money.
That's right, it did pay. I forgot all about that. Another nice side benefit was being able to vote without having to stand in the looooong line outside when I showed up for my shift.
