Poll Position
Normally the topics that are considered newsworthy when it comes to election coverage have to do with the candidates running for office, or how those candidates are faring in the polls. But today I’m writing about something else that is essential to our country’s democracy running smoothly: being a poll worker.
Poll workers power our democracy. In every city and local jurisdiction, election administrators need poll workers to keep polling places open, help their neighbors vote and ensure every voter has access to the ballot box. Poll workers are critical to help maintain accessible in-person voting for communities without reliable access to mail service, voters with disabilities, voters who need language assistance or for voters who want to cast their ballot in person. Serving as a poll worker is truly one of the most effective ways you can help democracy.
Recruitment for poll workers happens early, though. It takes time for election administrators to recruit, train and place poll workers. By getting an important head start, election officials can ensure new poll workers are ready to serve during the primaries as well as the general election in November. Please consider joining me in signing up to assist this effort.
Jeanne Lee
San Rafael
DMV & Me
My spouse and I both had really easy and efficient DMV experiences in the previous year.
We used the location on the east side of Petaluma. We both had appointments for license renewal and were seen within minutes of our scheduled time. And we had both taken our renewal test online, and those results were sent to the DMV. My only challenge, which had nothing to do with DMV, was difficulty reading my worn-out whorls on my fingers from years of healthcare handwashing. I was out of there in 20 minutes. Sweet!!
Joop Delahaye
Petaluma
