Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about something a bit different -- our experiences as poll workers. Yes, Lee and Alison both worked at a polling station in the last election! It's a unique experience, and one you might even be interested in trying out.
In this episode we discuss:
>Why it's important to get involved in the election process in your community
>How does the sign up and training process See more +
Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about something a bit different -- our experiences as poll workers. Yes, Lee and Alison both worked at a polling station in the last election! It's a unique experience, and one you might even be interested in trying out.
In this episode we discuss:
>Why it's important to get involved in the election process in your community
>How does the sign up and training process work?
>Insights on what Election Day looks like in San Francisco
>Why this stuff is actually really hard to get right
>Do you get paid to be a poll worker?
>What Alison and Lee found worked well, and what improvements could be made to the process
Resources:
>U.S. Election Assistance Commission (https://www.eac.gov/voters/become-poll-worker)
>Find My State or Local Election Office Website (https://www.usa.gov/election-office)
Download the Transcript (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-231-our-experience-working-at-the-polls-on-election-day/)
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