Poll Workers
Your Own Private Ohio: Seven Ways Your Vote Might Not Count This November
Friday, August 22nd, 2008Steven Rosenfeld author of Count My Vote: A Citizen’s Guide to Voting writes at Alternet, “Some of the most serious election protection problems can be discovered and fixed before the presidential voting begins.”
What voters often do not know is that long lines or delays in polling place voting can result from many factors — some […]
Putting the Joy(ner) in Election Day
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008Radio personality Tom Joyner is urging young black Americans to volunteer to work at the polls in November.
Prospective volunteers can contact the Election Assistance Commission or call the toll-free number (1-866-747-1471) for details. Prospective poll workers can also contact their states directly.
Source: Jackie Jones, BlackAmericaWeb.com
Silent, But Deadly to our Democracy
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008We just got an email from Stacie Miller of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and the Legal Leader of the Election Protection Coalition about a silent, but deadly to our democracy, problem:
The volunteers who staff our polling places are honorable citizens performing an important civic duty - but they need proper training. Do they […]
Be a Poll Worker and Get Your Own Theme Song!
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008Two things happen to almost everyone who sees Uncounted. First, they become overwhelmed by the message of systemic voter disenfranchisement presented in the film. Then they want to know, “What can I do to help?”
One of the things in the film we suggest they can do is become a poll worker. It’s easy, it doesn’t […]