Janice Winfrey should have called a news conference last January and said Detroit could not run its 2016 elections effectively without people stepping up to replace aging, incapable poll workers. Had she done that, the Detroit city clerk, who was widely praised for transforming the department when she ousted former Clerk Jackie Currie in 2005, would not be facing a firestorm of criticism over mishandled voter ballots and malfunctioning machines. She also wouldn’t have had some precincts where capable veterans worked alongside some people who could not read, weren’t properly trained, weren’t mobile and didn’t know how to use new electronic polling books that long ago replaced paper sheets, one veteran polling supervisor who has worked the polls for 30 years asserted Thursday.Quote:
DETROIT CITY CLERK Hired ILLITERATE Workers For Detroit Polls…Knew Machines Didn’t Work
A shocking article came out in The Detroit Free Press about the Detroit poll workers that will make your head explode! It was revealed in the article that poll workers cannot read, can’t operate a computer and are showing up without any training. These people just wanted the $150 Detroit pays poll workers but they’re clearly incapable of doing the job. The bigger question should be:HOW MANY OTHER CITIES AND TOWNS ACROSS AMERICA HAVE THIS CHAOS IN THEIR POLLS? “I’ve had workers in precincts I supervise who couldn’t read. They absolutely could not read and couldn’t operate the computer” “Training is supposed to be mandatory, but I’ve had people to show up and say ‘No, I didn’t do training, but they gave me a credential.’ ”DETROIT ELECTIONS ARE A TOTAL MESS!
Janice Winfrey should have called a news conference last January and said Detroit could not run its 2016 elections effectively without people stepping up to replace aging, incapable poll workers. Had she done that, the Detroit city clerk, who was widely praised for transforming the department when she ousted former Clerk Jackie Currie in 2005, would not be facing a firestorm of criticism over mishandled voter ballots and malfunctioning machines. She also wouldn’t have had some precincts where capable veterans worked alongside some people who could not read, weren’t properly trained, weren’t mobile and didn’t know how to use new electronic polling books that long ago replaced paper sheets, one veteran polling supervisor who has worked the polls for 30 years asserted Thursday. “The one thing I noticed — and this is where the problem is cropping up — is that a lot of folks have mobility issues and other issues,” said Christopher Flournoy, 52, a residential home improvement salesperson who lives in Russell Woods. Flournoy has been working the polls since he was in his 20s, and said things are not as they should be. “I have personally been shocked when I go to training,” he said. “They do provide training and you’ll see people come in on walkers and with crutches, and the one thought I had is how on earth are they going to carry on their responsibilities as an elections inspector? http://aguacatedigital.net.ve/detroit-city-clerk-hired-illiterate-workers-for-detroit-pollsknew-machines-didnt-work/
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