This year, as a round, pregnant ball, running in the dark wasn't an option. Instead, I decided to channel my anxiety into something constructive and applied to be a poll worker on Election Day.
You have no opinions today,' our team leader told us at 6:15 a.m. as we swore an oath to do our best. 'You have one job and that's to make sure the election goes properly.'
We had different reasons for working: Some of us, myself included, wanted an alternative to doom-scrolling, others wanted to carry out their civic duty, and some simply thought it was fun.
The skeptic in me wondered if the forms were also a test - if you can survive filling them out, you'll probably make it as a poll worker, which requires strict adherence to a detailed process.
Collection
[
|
...
]