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Trump is going all in creating an "army for trump" of poll watchers (Original Post) Demovictory9 Sep 2020 OP
Guess the Dems will have to do the same thing, though not to watch the polls The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #1
When you have the person sitting the the oval office tweeting that... progressive nobody Sep 2020 #2
He is chaos and division personified Demovictory9 Sep 2020 #4
Not "Work to re-elect President Trump" but "FIGHT for President Trump"... regnaD kciN Sep 2020 #3
I doubt it will amount to much. They better behave at my polling place. louis-t Sep 2020 #5
Agree! As Nicole Wallace said today about barr, the repuke poll watchers..about as smart as Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #12
2008 the Tea Party organized pollwatchers, except nobody told them what to do... TreasonousBastard Sep 2020 #6
TikTok should get loads of Korean kids to sign up RainCaster Sep 2020 #7
Generally, only one or two poll watchers per candidate are allowed. pat_k Sep 2020 #8
Talked to my election trainer about it this week Maeve Sep 2020 #9
Would he be able to find enough who can read? Asking for a friend. nt Progressive Jones Sep 2020 #10
I've been a poll watcher every year since 2004, except 2016. we can do it Sep 2020 #11
Thx for weighing in! Some of these scenarios need a dose of reality Thekaspervote Sep 2020 #13
Enough going on without panicking over things that likely won't be a problem. we can do it Sep 2020 #17
Isn't it required a poll watcher be a resident of the precinct they're observing? LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2020 #14
No but I had a 3 hour training, you have to present as professional. we can do it Sep 2020 #16
Reported. smirkymonkey Sep 2020 #15
👍🏼 we can do it Sep 2020 #18

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,858 posts)
1. Guess the Dems will have to do the same thing, though not to watch the polls
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 06:40 PM
Sep 2020

but to watch the poll-watchers. Quem custodiet ipsos custodes?

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)
3. Not "Work to re-elect President Trump" but "FIGHT for President Trump"...
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 06:41 PM
Sep 2020

I get the feeling they don't mean that metaphorically.

louis-t

(23,297 posts)
5. I doubt it will amount to much. They better behave at my polling place.
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 06:48 PM
Sep 2020

Those little old ladies will bounce their lard asses right out the door.

Thekaspervote

(32,794 posts)
12. Agree! As Nicole Wallace said today about barr, the repuke poll watchers..about as smart as
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 07:20 PM
Sep 2020

dick Cheney’s toenail clippings!

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
6. 2008 the Tea Party organized pollwatchers, except nobody told them what to do...
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 07:10 PM
Sep 2020

They strutted around lot until we told them where they couldn't go, and at the end of he night they refused to count totals, which was their primary job.

Assholes all, and of no consequence.

RainCaster

(10,916 posts)
7. TikTok should get loads of Korean kids to sign up
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 07:11 PM
Sep 2020

Or we can all sign up to help. What better way to keep track of what is going on?

pat_k

(9,313 posts)
8. Generally, only one or two poll watchers per candidate are allowed.
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 07:11 PM
Sep 2020

Every polling place should have the maximum number of Biden poll watchers.

If we fail this, we are in trouble.

And this goes for early voting sites.

In most places, I believe poll watchers need to apply and be approved in advance.

I have no idea where we are on this, but I hope every precinct/county location has Biden people in place.

Maeve

(42,288 posts)
9. Talked to my election trainer about it this week
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 07:15 PM
Sep 2020

Wanted to make sure the Voting Location Managers are prepared for this. I know I will be.

we can do it

(12,196 posts)
17. Enough going on without panicking over things that likely won't be a problem.
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 08:31 PM
Sep 2020

I think this has been brought up past few elections.

14. Isn't it required a poll watcher be a resident of the precinct they're observing?
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 07:34 PM
Sep 2020

Also, what are their duties and powers?

we can do it

(12,196 posts)
16. No but I had a 3 hour training, you have to present as professional.
Thu Sep 17, 2020, 08:26 PM
Sep 2020

Really can only observe. Lawyers could speak up if they saw anything wrong. Had thick book of precincts/voters to help if asked. Which did happen as people were mailed wrong precinct on occasion. This was Ohio 2012 in poor neighborhood, slobbish repub guy in Browns sweats told to go outside.

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