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Text Box: The I key and ballot box key must never leave the poll site during  election hours. If for any reason the Poll Site Manager needs to leave the poll site, even for a very short time, be sure the keys are left with another worker. 
Text Box: Democratic Inspectors:
Call 274-5522, or email:
Stephen DeWitt:
sdewitt@tompkins-co.org
or Norman:
lnorman@tompkins-co.org.

Republican Inspectors:
Call 274-5521, or email:
Elizabeth Cree:
ecree@tompkins-co.org
or Trish Fanders:
pfanders@tompkins-co.org.
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For questions or comments about this newsletter, contact Tom Paolangeli,  274-5522, or email: 

tpaolangeli@tompkins-co.org.

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In a recent election here the workers reported a strange phenomena. The thermal printer that does the open and close tapes was mysteriously pushing out blank tape during the day. They’d tear it off, but later they’d find another couple of inches of blank tape. After the election we had the machine checked over, and found no problems. But a tech from Dominion said he’d occasionally seen voters grab the paper roll and pull it up, expecting to get a “receipt.” When the voters saw  it was blank, they just left it. So if you see a voter try to do this, please nicely inform them that no one gets a “receipt,” and make sure the paper roll stays trimmed close so as not to tempt others.

Mysterious Results Tape Behavior - Solved!

It takes a lot of people to run an election, so we are constantly recruiting new workers.  If you’re reading this newsletter, odds are good that you already are an election worker, and can speak first hand about how rewarding it can be to play such an important role in the democratic process. So don’t be shy, tell your friends, neighbors and family that they too might enjoy helping us out. Be sure to tell them we will train them and pair them with an experienced team.

 

And don’t forget the “younger generation.” Seventeen year olds can also work on election day, as long as they pre-register to vote, (See also "How Do I Become a Pollworker. "

We’re  constantly trying to find the best ways to get information out to and feedback from voters, candidates, and election workers. Our website, votetompkins.com, is one method. We’re also experimenting with a Facebook page. If you’re a Facebook user, be sure to visit our page and “Like” us. You will then receive updates as we post them. We may try to incorporate some interactive features, too.

 

We’re very open to suggestions, so let us know if you have ideas about how to best use all this new technology to better serve our mission. We know of at least one Board that uses “Twitter” to keep in touch with poll workers, which we could also do if there was enough interest.

 

At the very least, please be sure we have your email address, (if you have one), as that can be a fast and inexpensive way to reach our workers. But if you don’t “tweet” or “IM” or even have a computer, don’t worry—we expect to be using our “old-fashioned” telephones and Post Office mail service for many years to come.

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