tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post1000627741803996631..comments2023-10-25T04:32:52.345-04:00Comments on Just Blowing Smoke...: Civic Duty CompletedTimothy W Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post-32295257970907672922009-09-17T15:01:02.529-04:002009-09-17T15:01:02.529-04:00Dave,
My only thoughts on the subject of poll wor...Dave,<br /><br />My only thoughts on the subject of poll workers is to thank them a thankless job. They were a great help to me.<br /><br />As for the level of pay, I hear that Young Ben is looking at a proposal to Unionize poll workers and pay them a "living wage"(just kidding).Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post-50598435971244166052009-09-17T12:11:42.120-04:002009-09-17T12:11:42.120-04:00Tim,
I too did my civic duty by voting early on M...Tim,<br /><br />I too did my civic duty by voting early on Miami St.<br /><br />I got an email a few days before about the BOE needing workers and called volunteering to work, so I was too late to vote absentee.<br /><br />Working the polls was "interesting" to say the least..., many sitting around doing nothing while "the few" set up and tore down the voting operation...<br /><br />The day was long, but our precinct stayed busy (we were the largest precinct), but only managed to get a tad past 11%. The other three precincts were lucky if they got half of that...<br /><br />For my first time, I was glad that I didn't work my home precinct because the map in today's Blah/Bland had it as having a 29% turnout.<br /><br />Despite the experience, I'm going to try it again in Nov. before deciding whether or not being a poll worker is something that I'm going to want to do every election.<br /><br />(you know, between the training and the artificially low predicted setup times and the long day, I'm wondering how the BOE gets away with paying much less that minimum wage, or why I and the other poll workers do the job for that pittance. . .)Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post-32417994290814958092009-09-16T09:38:07.725-04:002009-09-16T09:38:07.725-04:00Roman,
Under normal circumstances I would tend to...Roman,<br /><br />Under normal circumstances I would tend to agree with you. When I see the results of yesterday's primary however, it is a number of those who did exercise their franchise that I worry about.<br /><br />I am literally ashamed of some of the candidate choices that were made yesterday.Timothy W Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17118861693269565715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4041089218060371051.post-41891566372341573292009-09-15T20:46:36.449-04:002009-09-15T20:46:36.449-04:00For reasons of convenience, for the last few elect...For reasons of convenience, for the last few elections, I have been voting using a absentee ballot. The form is easy to obtain (downloaded) and I do not have to wait in lines, risk being late for work (30 minute drive). <br /><br />There are too many people who use any excuse not to vote. The reasons are many, weak, and the country/state/city may be better off having these folks not exercising their franchise.Romanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07016139270835685661noreply@blogger.com