You may recall that last year, Hick volunteered to be an election judge. He was assigned to a precinct that is 30 minutes from home. Yesterday was election day. Hick made sure to secure food to take. He went by Country Mart on Monday, and ordered a BIG SANDWICH. He said the people really liked it last time.
Hick had to be at the precinct by 5:30 a.m. They really wanted him there by 5:15. So he was out of here before 5:00, with his sandwich in a cooler. He was a bit surprised that he was still an election judge, having presumed that it was a finite time limit.
When Hick got home shortly before 9:00 p.m., he conceded that he might be on that election judge list until he asked to be off. He thought he had been on it since last March or April, but I think it was July. He said he thinks he gets paid $16 per hour for it. I'm not sure, because Hick is kind of unreliable with such facts. I DO know that he worked 14 hours. And that next year, as with this year, he will receive a W2 from the county for his pay.
Hick brought home a little bit of his BIG SANDWICH this time.
"Oh, did they not like it as well? It really smelled like it had too much onion on it."
"No. They really liked it again. But there was only five of us this time."
"What else did you have to eat?"
"One lady brough a fruit tray that she made. She cut up some strawberries and apples."
"So you just had your sandwich, and a fruit tray???"
"No. Somebody brought a meat tray. And a loaf of bread. But everybody liked my sandwich more."
Huh. That's different from last time, when they had pulled pork, baked beans, macaroni salad, potato salad, and donuts! And unlike last time's 28 percent voter turnout, this time they had 15 percent. I don't know what issues were on the ballot. I didn't bother to get out and vote. Neither did Hick. So I guess 15 percent is good enough.
Hick was not as excited about working the election this time. I guess that's why they only had half the workers as last time. Nobody is passionate about any issues.
There is a lot of passion in my house. Believe me!
ReplyDeleteThe only passion Hick had was against a certain candidate for a city mayor. It's the town where the flip houses are located. We can't vote there, but Hick let the opponent put a sign in the yards of all the flip houses.
DeleteUnless they're related to a candidate, people around here don't get fired up for mayoral and school board elections.
I do wonder what were the issues. I did not realize everyone brought food to work elections.
ReplyDeleteIf they want to eat during that 14-hour day, they have to bring a sack lunch, or organize a pot-luck. That's what the election judge in charge did. She sent out a message telling what she was bringing, so the others joined in.
DeleteMy mom was an election judge one year. She enjoyed it--she loved to visit and learn about the going-ons in our small community. Mom brought homemade cookies I think.
ReplyDeleteMy mom was like that, and so is Hick. People-persons. I'm sure my mom would have made some Rice Krispie Treats, with chocolate icing, to take to the precinct if she had ever volunteered.
DeleteThe local elections do have far smaller turnout but those are so very important.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are important if you know the issues and candidates. I did not follow the issues this time. So going to vote would have been worse than not voting, I think. Just guesswork, maybe based on which signs I had seen in yards.
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