my first electoral contest

[wrog]

I have to say, there's something funky about filling out a ballot that has my name on it.

I mean a real ballot that's all official/scantronic and has real offices on it like Governor or State Attorney General or Senator. Meaning I am on the same page with Patty Murray, Dave Ross, Mark Sidran, et al

Comments

[dougo]

What will your duties be?

I knew there was a wart here somewhere.

[wrog]

Buh.

Let's see ... (from the website and the Appointed PCO application form:)

I recognize that it is my responsibility to know the boundaries of my precinct (check!) and be familiar with its residents (hmm) and registered voters. I understand that my duties also include:

• Conducting a precinct caucus in the spring of an even-numbered year (done that already; I have EXPERIENCE now)
  
• Making recommendations for the appointment of poll workers for the precinct (hmm)
  
• Doorbelling with campaign material for endorsed candidates prior to each primary and general election (not quite sure how useful this'll be in our neighborhood, but...)
  
• Get-out-the-vote activities (stuff I was intending to help with anyway)
  
• Voter registration
  

In order to keep informed of Party projects and issues, I agree to regularly attend meetings of my Democratic Legislative District organization. (they meet once a month) In order to fulfill my responsibilities to elect Democratic Party officers and to help form Democratic Party platforms and policy positions, I also

[dougo]

Cool. Do you get paid?

[wrog]

paid? hahahahahahahahahaha.

[prog]

That is awesome. I want to do this now.

[greyaenigma]

You're only really elite if you get more votes than there are people voting in your precinct.

[firni]

Our slot for that was empty, so we filled in Preston's name, just for the hell of it. *snort*

[wrog]

bring it on.