Re: [MLUG] Introduction / Help out on Election Day

["Jonathan King" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

This is the kind of thing I would like to do here in Maryland, but
there are some barriers like the (current) lack of vacation time.
Evidently, people around here are being told to expect the worst,
given the problems we had for the primary, where turn-out was actually
pretty light...

jking


On 11/1/06, Vern Green <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> Yes, I wish I was in the neighborhood to help out.
>
> I would hope someone on the list would do it and then post their
> experiences.
>
>
>
> On 11/1/06, Mike Miller <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> > On Wed, 1 Nov 2006, David Drum wrote:
> >
> > > 5. This is all paid work, at or above $10/hour. Dunno about mileage.
> >
> > I would have put that info right on top!  I also think this is good for
> > the members list.  It sounds like interesting work.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > > Hello everyone,
> > >
> > > First an introduction: I manage the Systems and Programming group over
> > > at MOREnet (part of UM-System). Mostly FreeBSD and Solaris, also the odd
> > > (very odd) Linux box. I think I was at the first or a very early MLUG
> > > meeting, but unsubscribed when all the list talked about was getting X
> > > to work on Linux. I resubscribed recently to see how the community is
> > > doing, and maybe to promote USENIX and SAGE (and LOPSA) from time to
> time.
> > > But, here I find myself promoting something almost entirely off-topic:
> > >
> > > Boone County needs technical-minded people to help troubleshoot the
> > > electronic voting machines next Tuesday. That means you. Here is what
> > > I know:
> > >
> > > 1. Troubleshooters are not election judges. You don't have to deal
> > >   with voters, just machines.
> > >
> > > 2. There is a three-hour training session TOMORROW NIGHT (Thursday)
> > >   at the old MBS warehouse on Paris to learn about the equipment.
> > >
> > > 3. You are requested to spend an additional couple hours any time
> > >   Friday through Monday playing with the equipment.
> > >
> > > 4. Election day is a marathon--4:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.--being available
> > >   to troubleshoot machines at polling places.
> > >
> > > 5. This is all paid work, at or above $10/hour. Dunno about mileage.
> > >
> > > 6. Interested individuals should call 886-4375 and ask for Elections.
> > >
> > > That's all I know. If you have any questions, call and ask the County.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > David K. Drum
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> > >
> >
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