ABSTRACT
Family and consumer sciences (FCS) has been built on a developmental model recognizing that different talents come together in support of families and the greater community. [...]it was an opportunity to serve and practice what has been learned. The day shift ran from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Before the polls opened, poll workers received final instructions, ran a check to ensure the tabulator was at zero, put the appropriate seals and locks where required, and determined how to manage the absentee ballots. Two poll workers added plastic gloves to their attire and went outdoors with a ballot and supplies.
ABSTRACT
Serving as a poll worker is just one of those volunteer responsibilities I have long been prepared to assume. Since returning to the community in which I grew up, I served 10 years on the County Board of Supervisors and now serve on committees as a community member. [...]as April drew near, it had become a two-person race because one candidate seemed to be moving toward having the needed delegates. [...]interest in that election was waning. The Village Director of Public Works was concerned about setting up the polling place so that both the voters and poll workers would be safe. The Presidential election finds a significant number of residents registering onsite because for some individuals, it is the only election in which they exercise their responsibility to vote over a 4-year period.