Vetted Conversations
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Vetted Conversations
Election Hero Day with League of Women Voters & Vet the Vote
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In this special episode of Vetted Conversations, we’re marking Election Hero Day, October 20, with Jeanette Seneca of the League of Women Voters and Julie Hendricks of Vet the Vote, a poll worker herself. Jeanette explains how Election Hero Day honors the hundreds of thousands of poll workers and election administrators who make our elections work, and why it was moved away from the day before Election Day so the people being thanked actually have room to feel it.
The conversation draws a line between military service and election administration, where careful planning lets officials adapt when a pandemic or hurricane upends things. Jeanette and Julie also talk about how firsthand experience as a poll worker or observer builds trust in the process, why Jeanette brings her kids every time she votes, and one simple ask for every listener: make your voting plan today.
Websites mentioned:
League of Women Voters - https://www.lwv.org/
Election Hero Day - https://www.electionheroday.org/
Thank Them Twice - https://thankthemtwice.org/
Vote 411 - https://www.vote411.org/
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