Below you will find pages that utilize the taxonomy term “Politics”
November 24, 2024
Poll Watching 2024
Poll Watching in Rural Minnesota 2024
I’m writing about my experiences and observations as a volunteer, not about my personal views on how the election turned out or why. That’s something that I will do in a future post.
What Does a Poll Watcher Do?
I volunteered to be a poll watcher (it’s officially called appointed poll challenger in Minnestota) for the DFL (Democratic) party in Minnesota. This was a record year for Democratic campaign volunteering, and the number of volunteers for poll challengers more than doubled any previous year.