I have volunteered to be a precinct judge during this November's general election. I received two hours of training established by my local county Board of Elections. Now, I am exp;ected to arrive at my polling location and begin the process of conducting, monitoring and controlling not only my workers but an electorate that will want to vote and very wary of those running the election process.
Today I found an article on Salon.com of another precinct judge in Ohio and I'm slightly overwhelmed and I used to work at the board of elections.
The article can be found at <http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/11/01/poll> (I apologize, I don't know how to link or create quote boxes)
This story reflects the anxiety and emotions of those placed in these positions of responsibility and it shows how little time county boards of elections have to ensure that those that are on the front lines are able to perform their jobs.
Please take a look, it is a great story.