New York's Democracy Needs Your Help This Year

One of the most important and unique things about America and its government is that the nation is governed by the people, by the people, and for the people. That means, unlike many nations on Earth, we're able to select the people who represent us.

That ability happens across all levels, from the people on local committees and school boards to the President of the United States; voting for one's leader is one of the true benefits of our republic. Annually, we have the privilege and right to participate in and direct how things are run. It's happened every year since 1788 and will happen again in 2024. This is a Presidential election year, and Tuesday, November 5th, will be here before you know it.

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In New York State, several offices are up for election, and according to the Erie County Board of Elections Political Calendar, tons of preparations are underway for this year's election.

However, one thing we have to remember is that voting doesn't just happen. Several things go on behind the scenes, and hundreds of people work daily to make sure election day occurs as smoothly as possible.

We do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.
-Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President Of The United States

If you want to help ensure that democracy works, then there is a job with your name on it.

Board Of Elections All Over New York Needs Your Help

Since it literally takes hundreds of people to ensure that elections in Erie County work well, the local Board of Elections is looking to hire people to be election workers.

If you want to help the republic in 2024 and make a few bucks, you should apply to become a paid election worker.

According to the New York State Elections website, the duties of an election worker are:

Prepare the polling place for voting,
Set up the voting equipment,
Sign-in and process voters,
Demonstrate voting procedures to the voters,
Sanitize voting equipment,
Close the polling place,
Canvass and report the results,
Assist voters if requested,
and more.

You can find the information you need about the job here on the Erie County Board of Elections website or the New York State Board of Elections website.

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