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Stuart G

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4. More than forty years ago.in Illionis

Mon Oct 27, 2014, 07:49 PM

Oct 2014

I was a poll watcher. Not a judge. An independent candidate was running in an aldermanic election in Chicago, and I represented that candidate at that polling place... After the polls closed we all counted the ballots together, the judges and the watchers. They were paper ballots. I turned to one of the judges, and he/she let me count the ballots. I recall there were about one hundred and seventy or so ballots. So, I counted them, and the judges count was correct, no cheating, no big deal. The precinct captain for the regular democratic candidate, who won, had done his work, and he got out the vote. I think his guy got about 100, and we got 50 (independent) ...the republican got 20 ...No machines, paper ballots,.. no big deal. (Oh, and the count was all done in about an hour..)

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I'm an election judge here in Illinois. [View all] RoccoRyg Oct 2014 OP

Thank you for the information! Wait Wut Oct 2014 #1

"the one form of ID you can never lose and never expires" KamaAina Oct 2014 #2

As a long time resident of Chicago I will give you the reality. former9thward Oct 2014 #3

Disabled people of voting age have the right to assistance in marking a ballot, no matter what you Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #17

You know I am talking about severe mental handicaps. former9thward Oct 2014 #18

More than forty years ago.in Illionis Stuart G Oct 2014 #4

It is a long day. For you I hope it will go fast and no issues lunasun Oct 2014 #5

Now that you mention it... RoccoRyg Oct 2014 #6

I had some issues too when doing it too but nothing big just weird stuff like you mentioned that lunasun Oct 2014 #13

Democratic campaign election monitor here!!! Thank you for your service! nt msanthrope Oct 2014 #7

Kudos to both of you! I wonder if I'd make it in that system, though... freshwest Oct 2014 #10

Good going RobertEarl Oct 2014 #8

That is pretty much the way it is done in Pennsylvania except the copy of the signature appleannie1 Oct 2014 #9

Thank you so much for your service! Long time Cook County resident, in the suburbs. tritsofme Oct 2014 #11

I voted last week. The lack of id was a clusterfuck. AngryAmish Oct 2014 #12

Thank you for your service Gothmog Oct 2014 #14

VOTE EARLY, VOTE OFTEN !! Rhinodawg Oct 2014 #15

How do you handle someone with a disability that changes signature? Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #16

Just looked through the handbook RoccoRyg Oct 2014 #19

Seems reasonable nt Lee-Lee Oct 2014 #20

So you don't think Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #21

No, I don't. RoccoRyg Oct 2014 #22

Simple Iamthetruth Oct 2014 #23