Poll workers staying the course through another wild race
People who cast ballots this fall won’t face the marathon Butler County’s poll workers brave each November 8.
“On Election Day, [poll workers] arrive at 6 a.m.,” said poll worker and precinct coordinator Adam Price. “They have some preparation work to do. And then the polls open at 7 a.m. Then they work the whole way through until 8 p.m., when the polls close.”
“And then there’s about an hour of work to do to clean things up,” he said. “And then two of the poll workers are in the polls to actually bring the results to us here at the election bureau, whenever they’re finished. So those two folks especially — but all of them — have a long day.”
A sense of responsibility appears to bring them to their posts, even year after year. They receive some pay for their work, but the values that drive them to choose poll work specifically ensure robust staffing for Butler County elections.
“I look at it as a civic duty,” said Rick Anzelone, election judge for Buffalo Township this November. “I spent 20 years in the Army, and I’m patriotic. And I like to see everybody be successful. I have a pretty good crew. Everybody does their job. And I’m prepared. I take on the project, just like I would if I was in my old job.”
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