Reply #5: Bravo for coming up with a plan

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that would WORK if they wanted it to work.

I love the way you explained it, even I could understand your graphics. :)

You also made an excellent point about watching the ballots every step of the way.

In '04 I was working the polls. There was a Captain that was elderly and she was trying her best to organize everything that morning.

Well about 15 minutes later, in walks Miss Know It All. I have no idea who sent her all I know is that she took over!

After a long day,Miss KIA(Know It All) took over the ballots, directed all of us and became the one that took the ballots/in the box - in the back of her car to the Ballot Depository.

I will always remember that about 2 hours before the polls closed(heavily Democratic neighborhood) a first time voter came in crying. I was showing her the procedure for voting and noticed that she was in tears!

She told me,"They are saying on the television that Bush is winning!"

Of course I was shocked and disappointed but I remained professional.

When the brand new voter left, I mentioned to Miss KIA what had happened with the young girl. Her personality turned to ICE and she told me," We are not to discuss how anyone VOTES,we just do our job."

I agreed but inside I always remembered those tears on the face of the first time voter and I will always wonder why I didn't follow that car!

This is the first time that I have ever told this experience. it hurts to tell it but I needed to because the next time, I want to follow those ballots.