HOW YOU CAN
HELP
If you believe in the
principles of the Republican Party, we want and need your
assistance. There are many positions available.
Precinct Committeeman
The Precinct Committeeman is
the closest representative of the party to the town resident. The
committeeman is responsible for getting to know his precinct,
identifying supporters of Republican candidates, and making sure
they vote. This may entail driving them to the polls or providing
them with absentee ballot applications. The committeeman is also
responsible for finding two to three workers to staff the polling
place on Election Day. The precinct committeeman should spend all
day outside the polling place, greeting voters and asking them to
vote for Republican candidates. The committeeman should always be
on the lookout for potential workers and volunteers, as well as
other citizens who will support Republican candidates by placing
a yard sign in front of their house or making a financial
contribution. Finally, the committeeman has an obligation to
attend a monthly precinct meeting and participate in the
governance of the organization.
Poll Workers
Each polling place is staffed
by an Inspector (a Democrat due to their winning county vote
total in the last Secretary of State's race), and from each
party, a Judge and a Clerk. (During the Primary Election, each
party also provides a Sheriff to maintain order.) The Inspector
and the two Judges comprise the precinct election board. They
make all decisions (with direction from the county election
board) as to who votes. The Judge is also responsible for the
operation of the voting machine. The Clerk is responsible for
checking voters in as they come to vote. These are paid
positions, which require the individual to be at the polling
place from 5:30 a.m. until after the polls close at 6:00 p.m.
Other volunteers
The precinct organization is
always in need of individuals who will walk door-to-door to
distribute information, make phone calls and put up yard signs.
Perhaps most importantly, the organization also needs people who
are willing to make financial contributions so that the
Republican message can be received by the town's residents.