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Sample “Becoming  a Poll Worker”  Questions:

Recruitment

How were you first recruited as a poll worker?  Please select ONE answer that best represents how you were recruited.

• A political party official
• Another poll worker
• A judge or alternate judge
• A clerk
• An advertisement in the local media
• A teacher or professor
• An official job posting by the county
• At work or business
• A friend or family member
• I wasn’t recruited by anyone, I volunteered
• Some other way (Please Specify) ___________________

Motivations

Why did you become a poll worker? _____________________________

Thinking about your decision to be a poll worker, please mark whether each of these reasons was very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important in influencing your decision to be a poll worker.  Please select one number per line.

                                                                                   Very         Somewhat    Not Very      Not at All   
                                                                                Important    Important    Important   Important  

I thought it would be exciting.                                           1                 2                3                 4

I wanted to learn about politics and government.                1                 2                3                 4

I was asked by someone in my political party.                    1                 2                3                 4

I think it is my duty as a citizen.                                        1                 2                3                 4

I am the kind of person who does my share.                       1                 2                3                 4

I wanted to make some extra money.                                1                 2                3                 4

I received recognition from people I respect.                      1                 2                3                 4

I can be with people I enjoy.                                            1                 2                3                 4

I did not want to say no to someone who asked.                 1                 2                3                 4

I like to be with people who share my ideals.                     1                 2                3                 4

I wanted to help make sure the election was run correctly.  1                 2                3                 4

At any time during the training and recruiting process, did you consider not working at the polls on Election Day?

• Yes
• No

If you answered YES, what was the most important reason you considered not working at the polls on Election Day? Please select only ONE.

• The training wasn't good enough
• Concerned about operating new voting equipment/ new equipment too complicated
• Did not think I could do a good job
• Pay was too low
• Poor health / Illness
• Day was too long
• Difficulty with transportation / ride to the poll
• Difficulty with child care
• Other (please specify) ___________________________

Work History for Current Election

Did you work as a poll worker in the November 4, 2008 general election?

• Yes
• No

If YES, how long before the election did you officially sign up as a poll worker for the November 4, 2008 general election?

• The day of the election
• Less than a week before the election
• Less than a month before the election
• 1-3 months before the election
• More than three months before the election

If NO, what was the most important reason you did not work at the polls on Election Day.  Please select only ONE.

• There were already enough workers at my precinct
• Training wasn’t good enough
• Concerned about operating voting equipment / Equipment too complicated
• Did not think I could do a good job
• Pay was too low
• Illness / Poor health
• Day was too long
• Difficulty with transportation / Ride to the poll
• Difficulty with child care
• Had to work other job
• Other (Please specify)_________________

Did you work at any of the Early Voting Locations between October 20, 2008, and October 31, 2008?

• Yes
• No

Poll Worker Work History

Have you worked as a poll worker in previous elections?

• Yes
• No

If Yes, in how many elections have you worked as a poll worker?_____________________________

What were your job titles in past elections? _______________________________________

In what year did you first work as a poll worker?  (If you are not sure, give the best estimation possible.)

                ________________________ first year as poll worker

Not counting the November 2008 general election, in how many previous elections have you worked as a poll worker?  (If you are not sure, give the best estimation possible.)

                ________________________number of elections worked

Including the June 27, 2006 primary election, in how many elections total have you worked as a poll worker?  (If you are not sure, give the best estimation possible.)                    

                ________________________number of elections

How often have you completed training for past elections?

• All of them
• Most of them
• Some of them
• A few of them
• None of them

Have you attended trainings in the past for other Elections?

• Yes  (If Yes, how many?)__________________
• No