Texas election officials looking for workers for polls in November

[highplainsdem]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/local/stories/070708dnpolpollworries.42c8ec9.html

11:34 PM CDT on Sunday, July 6, 2008
By DANIEL MONTEVERDE / The Dallas Morning News

Swamped by voters in the spring presidential primary, Texas election administrators are looking to recruit more poll workers for the big showdown in November.

Among the ideas to help fill the ranks: higher hourly rates, split shifts and younger, more tech-savvy workers.

"We are going through and contacting people as fast as we can," said Denton County election administrator Don Alexander, who wants to double his Election Day roster.

It's not always an easy sell, with long hours required – up to 12 hours or more for one day's work – and relatively little pay.

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Much more at the link.

[highplainsdem]

1. Kick!

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[highplainsdem]

5. And again...

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[Diane R]

2. Some workers from DU would be good.

[PBS Poll-435]

3. Hmmmm

I could do it.

I will check into it.

[uponit7771]

4. Yeap, Texas added 1 - 2 million citizens in the last 2 years 162k in DFW alone. Texas is in play &..

...even more in play if Richardson is selected as Obama's VP :-)

[BlueGirlRedState]

6. I'm signing up as soon as I move

I'm currently in Travis County and have worked polls for the past year or so but I'm moving to McLennan County and I'll sign up there -- I know the Waco area is probably in need of some Democrats!

It is a long, exhausting day but very exciting, too. Having enough people makes such a huge difference. When I first volunteered, I just wanted to be a poll worker, but they made me a judge, which wasn't too bad because it was a relatively slower precinct. If you are a judge or alternate, plan on going to training, setting up the day before, being there an hour before the polls open, and delivering the materials back to the receiving stations.