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MagickMuffin

(18,300 posts)
4. I'm a Precinct Chair in Tarrant County since 2008
Wed May 3, 2017, 12:53 PM
May 2017

I have worked every aspect of varying elections. We are always provided training by the Elections Office. They also have printed copies of the powerpoint presentation.

I would watch for making sure voters aren't turned away. In my county there will only be one polling location so there shouldn't be any reason of turning voters away.

There was changes to the voter id law, so you should be aware of those. One no longer has to show a photo id, however, they must have a "good" reason why they aren't able to provide a photo id.

In my precinct the Presiding Judge is a republican, but he believes in the voting system, so I haven't ever had a real problem with him. I serve as the Alternate Judge.

I would contact the county elections office and ask if they have any printed material that you could have to ensure you know what your duties are as a clerk.

I had to help voters in November (who were older than me, who bragged this was their first time voting) vote for trump'd. It was difficult but it is my duty to help voters cast their ballots if they need it.

Serving as an election clerk can be very rewarding. You definitely get to experience the underbelly of the voters in our communities.

Good LUCK and Thank You For Serving!!!






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Wish I could help, elleng May 2017 #1
Review the process used to move voters along. Blue_true May 2017 #2
"Know who the republican poll watchers are" - how can i know this info discreetly onetexan May 2017 #6
Been doing it for years, but in suburban NY... TreasonousBastard May 2017 #3
"structural problems, like any difference in treatment of women or minorities" - GREAT ADVICE onetexan May 2017 #7
I'm a Precinct Chair in Tarrant County since 2008 MagickMuffin May 2017 #4
"experience the underbelly of the voters in our communities" - exactly why i'm doing this onetexan May 2017 #5
Do you ever participate in any of the TCDP events? MagickMuffin May 2017 #8
YES! Went to Beto's meet&greet, onetexan May 2017 #9
I was also at the Come Together Fight Back rally MagickMuffin May 2017 #14
i hear ya, neither do i have the time onetexan May 2017 #17
My youngest daughter is working this weekend as the head election judge Gothmog May 2017 #10
thank you Gothmog onetexan May 2017 #13
The most common trick I saw was poll workers "not finding"registrations for younger voters.... bettyellen May 2017 #11
Thank you Bettyellen - wow - onetexan May 2017 #12
My town is in law school textbooks for voter fraud- when people died they added them bettyellen May 2017 #15
OMG that's insane!! onetexan May 2017 #18
Check your PMs. bettyellen May 2017 #20
In Tarrant County the poll books are listed alphbetically MagickMuffin May 2017 #16
I know that they used to give the books out the day before the election - and the poll workers bettyellen May 2017 #19
WOW, talk about corruption MagickMuffin May 2017 #21
There was a huge amount of mob influence wanting development projects pushed bettyellen May 2017 #22
My county has online look up of registrations Gothmog May 2017 #23
We still have the old guard running that shit for the most part. bettyellen May 2017 #25
I am on good terms with my county's election law administrator Gothmog May 2017 #29
It's tricky shit here, the powers that be really do scare a lot of locals... bettyellen May 2017 #30
Two things to watch out for Gothmog May 2017 #24
Thanks Gothmog, good to know there is a voting machine specifically for disabled people onetexan May 2017 #26
Thanks for the heads up about finalizeing ballots. Ours are optical scanners and do not require that Jim Beard May 2017 #28
I wish my county had your problems. We do not have county chairs in 27 Counties Jim Beard May 2017 #27
Thank you for the link, this is very useful onetexan May 2017 #31
For grins, I sat in the election judge training that my daughter had to attend Gothmog May 2017 #32
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