231: Our Experience Working at the Polls on Election Day

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about something a bit different -- our experiences as poll workers. Yes, Lee and Alison both worked at a polling station in the last election! It's a unique experience, and one you might even be interested in trying out.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why it's important to get involved in the election process in your community
• How does the sign up and training process work?
• Insights on what Election Day looks like in San Francisco
• Why this stuff is actually really hard to get right
• Do you get paid to be a poll worker?
• What Alison and Lee found worked well, and what improvements could be made to the process

Resources:

• U.S. Election Assistance Commission (https://www.eac.gov/voters/become-poll-worker)
• Find My State or Local Election Office Website (https://www.usa.gov/election-office)

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Thanks for listening!

Alison & Lee