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I know that there are a number of Sharon's followers and fellow Governerds who are working tomorrow as poll workers, election judges, or in other civil servant roles and I just want to say: THANK YOU β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™

Thank you for your efforts, thank you for your time, and thank you for being there to support such a monumental and essential process in our democracy. Your work is more appreciated than I could say, and I am praying that tomorrow - and the weeks ahead - are a safe and peaceful time for all, but especially for those who are on the 'front lines' of this process.

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My 83-year-old dad is a poll worker here in Nebraska. They will work 13-14 hour shifts tomorrow- thank you for your prayers on his behalf! β€οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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Georgia poll worker here! We are also a state that has laws against wearing clothing with a candidate’s name or slogan on it. This is a great resource, thanks for putting it together!

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Thank you for being a poll worker!

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Thank you for doing such important work!

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Thanks for this. I wanted to comment that I was able to bring my elderly mom to vote and they allowed me to be with her at the booth to assist (she has dementia and would be confused by the process). It went smoothly and the poll workers were very helpful. I am in Atlanta, Georgia area.

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Oklahoma poll worker here! We are also a state that has laws against electioneering, which here includes any clothing/buttons/hats/etc. with political slogans or endorsing a specific candidate or stance. Even things such as β€œRuth sent me,” β€œwhen there are nine,” β€œnever going back”, etc. Governerd attire, however, is absolutely ok! Thanks so much for this very informative resource!

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A good resource for election day is The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, https://866ourvote.org/

For help in English, call or text 866-OUR-VOTE which is 866-687-8683

Spanish language hotline, 888-VE-Y-VOTA

Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu & Tagalog hotline 888-API-VOTE

Arabic language hotline, 844-YALLA-US

American Sign Language video call number 301-818-VOTE

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I’m so excited to vote on Election Day! I’m not in a swing state but I love the festivities of it all. Let’s go USA! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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In 2020, Georgia didn't know they would be a swing state either! All votes matter, I love your enthusiasm!

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I’m in Illinois so I feel comfortable waiting until Election Day. If I was even remotely in a swing state or district I would have voted early so my preferred candidates could reallocate funds to other needed voters.

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We used accomodations for early voting for my husband. The workers were super helpful and nice. They were very cognizant and concerned for his privacy and treated us both well! Love that our state offers early, in person voting as well as these accomodations.

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Love all this info. In California, you do not need to bring and surrender your mail in ballot in order to vote in person. Their vote processing systems have machines to verify only your first ballot is counted.

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I’m so glad I’m in WA where we’ve been using mail in ballots since 2005. So simple and easy. I don’t understand why every state does mail in ballots?

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Great letter for election day, Sharon.

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Thank you, Sharon! This will be very helpful to so many people! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

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I will be working as an election judge tomorrow. (I should be asleep so I can get up early, but...) I went out today (Monday) to buy snacks for our election judge team and drove past a city hall polling place in the Minnesota 'burbs. There was a line out the door and around the block. It was mid afternoon - before 3 pm when I drove by the first time and about 3:30 when I drove by the second time. I don't know what that indicates for tomorrow - whether the lines will be short because most people already voted, or whether they'll be long because the turnout is just that high - but be prepared for lines tomorrow. Bring water, snacks, and portable seating, if needed. Some polls close as early as 6 pm, and some polls open as late as 10 am, depending on where you live, so plan ahead.

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Sharon, Thank you so much for your tireless work in keeping us informed, motivated, and inspired. Thank you to our fellow Governerds who are working the polls, working campaigns, who continually work to protect our democracy. This is a good place.

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I know we could all use a laugh, so here is a free guest link to a Washington Post humor column by Alexandra Petri where the Electoral College is explained on Sesame Street: https://wapo.st/3UCR3ia

I think might require you to create a free login to use the free link.

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Thank you Sharon for your words, your willingness to educate us, and for just being here for us.

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Hey Sharon, now that you’ve had five minutes to rest up after 42 days on the road, are you going to go live after the polls close in the East to watch election coverage with us, kind of like you did for the debates?

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