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“We used to have fun,” said LaMerle Williams when she went to vote Nov. 6.
“We still are, we’re carrying on for her,” Wines added. “We have a blast.”
Every member of Chester Gap’s team eagerly says how much they enjoy helping out on Election Day.
“We get to see a lot of people in the community that we don’t see all the time,” Rickers said.
‘'And we eat all day,” she added with a laugh.
“We plan our menu at electoral board training,” Wines explained.
They had a full spread of chili, corn bread, hot dogs, macaroni and cheese and sandwiches on Election Day, as well as cookies, cake and brownies for dessert. They had a breakfast casserole in the morning. After all, they need a lot to keep them going during the 15-hour work day.
Poll workers have to report to the precincts at 5 a.m. to prepare for the voting area to open at 6. The polls close at 7 p.m. and the election workers usually finish around 8, but sometimes have to work as late as 10.
Wines said she woke up at 3:30 in the morning on Nov. 6. All the women said they are afraid of oversleeping on Election Day, and have trouble sleeping the night before an election.
“I’m always afraid I’m going to oversleep,” Gilkey said, with the others nodding their heads in agreement.
“You just imagine people are here to vote and you’re still in bed. It really weighs on your mind,” Wines said.
Early morning and evening are the busiest parts of the day, because people try to vote before they head off to work or
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