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Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts) Sat Apr 30, 2016, 01:51 PM Apr 2016

Become a poll worker

http://www.eac.gov/voter_resources/become_a_poll_worker.aspx

its not who votes..its who counts the votes...

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Become a poll worker (Original Post) Fresh_Start Apr 2016 OP

I have volunteered in voter protection efforts for a while Gothmog Apr 2016 #1

Thats a great suggestion nt Fresh_Start Apr 2016 #2

But poll workers just push paper or monitor equipment. Igel Apr 2016 #3

Gothmog

(145,143 posts)

1. I have volunteered in voter protection efforts for a while

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 02:22 PM

Apr 2016

The best thing that one can do to protect the vote is to be an election workers. Poll watchers are limited in what they can do but an election worker can do a great deal to protect the vote

Fresh_Start

(11,330 posts)

2. Thats a great suggestion nt

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 02:24 PM

Apr 2016

Igel

(35,300 posts)

3. But poll workers just push paper or monitor equipment.

Reply to Fresh_Start (Original post)

Sat Apr 30, 2016, 08:38 PM

Apr 2016

They only produce a preliminary count. (And, from having watched this as a poll worker, they sometimes get it wrong. And they sometimes accidentally disenfranchise voters by having them not follow the right procedure.)

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