Thread by @SaysDana

The one story not told about the Recall Election in CA was that it was so tough to find volunteers who could help.
I did, and we had to work hard to find more to help us.
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Part of the problem was rising cases in Shasta County of COVID and those individuals who were unvaccinated. We are a GOP stronghold, MAGA here, so there are a lot. I was concerned and so was my husband, but he knew I would wear a mask and be careful.
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As the Poll Inspector, I was in charge of making sure everyone else was doing the right thing as well. Masks were requested, but not mandated. Out of the 200 plus people who came in to cast or drop off a vote….probably 30% were masked.
That put an additional strain on us.
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154 new cases in Shasta today. 18-39 year olds. We also have Bethel Church here, so there are many who won’t get vaccinated.
I wore a mask the entire 14 hours we were manning the voting location. I took off the mask to eat or when it was just us 4 vaccinated individuals alone

8 ft. Apart. We were glad to see others who cared, and many who didn’t…many of us risked our health to do this job. I’m not asking for praise, I was doing what I felt was a public service, however, there were others who proved they don’t care. Maybe they were vaccinated.
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We won’t know, I couldn’t ask them that question. Tomorrow is day 3. If I’m going to feel bad, it would be tomorrow or Saturday I guess.
I’m pretty sure I’ll be fine.
Next time you get the chance, thank someone for helping out at the polls, no matter what election
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Not me, you’ve already thanked me. But to the tireless workers who are fighting for our democracy. The Postcard writers, the volunteers to help register to vote…..people who care. Thank them when you can. We all need to acknowledge them.
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And finally, if you really want to know about what happens at a voting location, work at one for a day. Get involved at the local level, find out how it works so you can spread the truth about it. Don’t sit back and watch.
That’s how we fight back.
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