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Mon Nov 5, 2012, 03:25 AM

Chime in if you're working the polls on Tuesday, tell us where and......

what your rate of pay is.

I'm working the polls Tuesday in Pennsylvania from 6 a.m. to 8:30 (polls open @ 7 but need time to set machines us we close @ 8 but need time for counts) my pay is $105

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Reply Chime in if you're working the polls on Tuesday, tell us where and...... (Original post)
mrmpa Nov 2012 OP
TreasonousBastard Nov 2012 #1
mrmpa Nov 2012 #2
Jay1972 Nov 2012 #3
Webster Green Nov 2012 #4
LeftyMom Nov 2012 #5
life long demo Nov 2012 #6
mrmpa Nov 2012 #7
livetohike Nov 2012 #8

Response to mrmpa (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 03:32 AM

1. Greenport High School...

polls open 6AM to 9PM and we'll get around 225-250 bucks depending on just what we do.

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Response to TreasonousBastard (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 03:43 AM

2. Long day, but decent pay.......eom

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Response to mrmpa (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 04:03 AM

3. Pinellas County, Florida

I just registered after lurking a long time to respond to this thread.
This will be my second election. I'm an inspector checking photo and signature ids and having the voter sign the register.

I report at O'dark thirty (545am) In the primary election we got out of there at 8 pm. I expect a longer night Tuesday. I heard some of the early voting sights were open until 1 am to take care of everyone that was in line at 7 pm.

The pay is $125 for the day.

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Response to mrmpa (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 04:05 AM

4. I usually run a precinct in CA.

I'm sitting this one out though. My regular job is too busy right now for me to devote the time necessary to do a good job at it.

As busy as we are, I am still taking Tuesday off to follow the election closely from home. Can't hardly wait!

As for pay for working the elections, as an inspector, I usually get about $160 plus mileage and a little per-diem. Long-ass day though.

I'll be back on board for the next election here.

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Response to mrmpa (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 04:10 AM

5. Not this year, other duties don't permit. We work 6 am to ??? (usually 11ish PM) for $120.

In 2004 we got a bit more because we had to do some extra training on the new voting machines and HAVA and there was a federal grant to pay for it.

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Response to mrmpa (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 07:12 AM

6. I'm working in Montgomery Cty, PA 6:30 am to 8:30 pm

This is the first time I'm working at the polls, excited but nervous. $95.00 total, not bad for a retiree. Thank God the voter ID isn't in effect.

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Response to life long demo (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 08:53 PM

7. I'm in Allegheny County........

and they upped us to $105 a few years backi. My mom started working the polls at the age of 70. Our Democratic committeeman knew my folks, and knew that Dad had died a few months before the primary & called Mom to work the polls knowing she needed to see people and do something.

From Mom, I came to work (was Judge of Elections for a couple of years) then my brother (he's now Judge). Four of my 8 nieces and nephews when they reached voting age have worked with us. When I went back to College in 2001, I would find the neediest student I knew and have them stay over night at my house & they would work the polls. I did this for about 5 young women.

Tomorrow there will be 6 people working our precinct. I am the Rover, I take care of all problems that walk into the door. If someone is not registered at our precinct, they do not leave until I find out where they are to vote. I think we have only done one provisional ballot over the past few years. That's because we let the voter know where they are registered and if needed we get one of the committee people to drive them to that polling place.

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Response to mrmpa (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 08:55 PM

8. Working the polls in rural, northern PA

We only have 220 registered voters in our precinct. We will be there from 6:30-8:30 or as long as it takes to shut it down and do the paperwork. My pay is $65.00

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