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LisaM

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26. I did it.

Reply to LittleGirl (Reply #24)

Wed Jun 22, 2022, 02:01 PM

Jun 2022

I took a vacation day from my regular job to work elections. I worked elections all through my twenties.

I also did it as a college student. It was really good pay, too.

I think it's true younger people don't want to work elections. To a large extent, they don't support in-person voting. We don't have in-person voting in Washington any more. I think our elections are secure, but I miss going to the polls.

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