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Developing Students to Be Public Servants
National Civic Summit - July 2009Dr. Ruth A. Charles,
Josh Malchow, Eric WahlWinona State University, MN;
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Hanging Chads?
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2000 Election - Florida
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Voter Intent?
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Poll Workers/Election Judges
• Resident of state and registered voter• Signed up to work• National average age 72 years• Voluntary Public Servants
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Class Project- Election Judge• My own experience• 2006- 10 students; 2008- 75 students• U.S. Election Assistance Commission
grant- “Help America Vote: College Poll Worker Program”• Federal Priority to get more people
involved.
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Being an Election Judge• Made it a class assignment• Individuals had to apply and receive a position
as an election judge• Had to be trained by city/county staff on being
an election judge• Grant assisted in mileage and lodging• Pre/post surveys (n=75) “Carnegie Foundation
Political Engagement Survey”• Focus groups (n=66)
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Non-Partisan Service Learning Activity
• Registration for poll worker requires declaring a political party
• Issue of party balancing at the polls– Only visible when there is a voter who needs help
• Fairness• Importance of human dignity regardless of
political affiliation
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Sample• 75 students- all FT undergraduate,• 80% 18-24 yrs old with 75% of them
women, • 75% A/B students, • 34 SWK students, 41 other majors,• 79% employed while going to school, • 87% majority ethnic status.
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Sample (continued)
• 95% had never been an election judge before,
• 97% did the general election, while 25% did both the primary and general election.
• 71% did it outside of their own precinct.• 929 hours served to community
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What was your overall experience as an election judge?
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How much effect do election judges have in ensuring election administration is fair, accessible,
and accurate?
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Would you ever be an election judge if it weren’t for this class assignment?
(n=66)
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Encouraged students to express their own political opinions
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Guide students to understand the connections between course material
and current issues and problems in our society
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Help students consider political issues from a variety of perspectives
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MN Secretary of State:Desired Qualifications of an Election
Judge • Ability to communicate clearly with voters• Comfortable with assisting and serving a diverse
population• Ability to remain impartial and not exert
influence over voters• Physical and emotional stamina• Attention to detail• General math skills• Fluency in a second language • http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=585
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Misunderstandings regarding Election Judges’ qualifications
• 1- You do not need to be a senior citizen to be a election judge.
• 2- It is not volunteering, but a paid position.• 3- Party Balancing at the polling places does
not mean that you need to promote a political party at the polls.
• 4-MN law supports getting time off to work at the polls.
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