[EL] how does election observing work at polling places?

[Joseph Lorenzo Hall]

We've never had an issue observing at CA polls. We typically contact the
local election official as some have a letter they give you to present to
pollworkers, but that's not technically required. Each county is required
by law to have (and keep updated) a polling place observers guide. The rule
tends to be that as long as their is no intimidation or disruption
observers can stand in a place decided by the chief poll inspector and
observe each part of the process. best, Joe

On Saturday, November 3, 2012, Richard Winger wrote:

> In California, four employees (or sometimes five) are present in each
> precinct.  They are chosen in a completely non-partisan manner, and
> typically the same individuals do these jobs over and over again, for
> years.  Some individuals have served as long as 50 years.  They each
> receive wages of between $120 and $175.  The titles are archaic, and are
> "inspector" (who has the most authority) and 3 or 4 "clerks".  Students who
> are too young to register sometimes fill these positions, but otherwise the
> employees must be registered voters in that county.
>
> Richard Winger
> 415-922-9779
> PO Box 470296, San Francisco Ca 94147
>
> --- On *Sat, 11/3/12, Doug Hess <douglasrhess at gmail.com<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'douglasrhess at gmail.com');>
> >* wrote:
>
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> From: Doug Hess <douglasrhess at gmail.com <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
> 'douglasrhess at gmail.com');>>
> Subject: [EL] how does election observing work at polling places?
> To: "Election Law" <Law-election at department-lists.uci.edu<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', 'Law-election at department-lists.uci.edu');>
> >
> Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 11:08 AM
>
>
> I assume this varies by state, but what are the various "positions" at a
> polling place and who fills them? I.e., what do salaried election staff do,
> volunteers, paid temporary staff, party observers, etc. do? How do the True
> the Vote people fit into that? Are they trying to fill the party observer
> role or train those people? Or is there some other role any old citizen can
> play by hanging around inside the precinct place?
>
> Douglas R. Hess, PhD
> Washington, DC
> ph. 202-277-6400
> douglasrhess at gmail.com <http://mc/compose?to=douglasrhess@gmail.com>
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