[Originally posted to WashBlog as Poll Inspector Training. Reposted here, because becoming a poll worker is something every one of us can do RIGHT NOW to help ensure election integrity.]
I headed down to the Annex building for my poll inspector training yesterday. Overall, it was a good experience.
There's roughly 4,800 poll worker positions in King County. According to our trainers, as of 1 or 2 weeks ago, they were 1,000 people short.
Everyone, step up and be a poll worker. Call 206-296-VOTE, email pollworker@metrokc.gov, or use this online form. If you care about democracy, want to learn more about our elections, or enjoy sitting around gabbing with your neighbors, then this is the job for you.
Below, I relate the experience, with extra emphasis on what I learned and observed about the new Diebold AccuVote TSx electronic voting touchscreen machines.
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