Reply #30: I've been a poll watcher [View All]

[jules]

I've been a poll watcher for many elections in Chicago over the past 10 years. I'd have a master list of all registered voters in the precinct, a majority of whom the election volunteers had gotten to know well through door-to-door canvassing. I'd mark off each voter as they came in and report it hourly to the precinct captain (my husband) in the afternoon. He and other volunteers would then call or knock on the doors of people who had not voted to remind them to come in. We had people ready with vehicles to pick up anyone in need of a ride, especially if the weather was bad. This scenario would be repeated in every precinct in the city.

This is classic Chicago Dems GOTV. I wish I was there today but am home with the kiddo. :)