Election Rewind: Santa Barbara’s Poll Stars
Next Generation of Poll Workers Prepared for Every Eventuality in Historic Election
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Ivy Meyers, age 31, holds up a practice ballot during training at Santa Barbara City College. “I wanted to get involved. I know a lot of older people normally work the polling stations, and with COVID I wanted to help” This was Meyers's first year as a poll worker.
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Angelica Falcon learns to set up the electronic voting machine during poll worker training at Santa Barbara City College. This was Falcon's fourth election as a poll worker. “I had the polling place at UCSB [in the last elections], and it was inspiring to watch the kids vote,” she said.
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Paul Disharoon, 57, looks at his computer screen during training at Santa Barbara City College. This was Disharoon’s second election as a poll worker. “I enjoyed it last time, so I decided to do it again,” he said.
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Kathy Carmel, 65, learns the computer system to be set up at the polls during the election. This was Carmel’s first election, and she said, “I have the time and wanted to do something positive.”
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James Fuller, 29, learns to set up the electronic voting machine during poll worker training at Santa Barbara City College. This was Fuller's first time working at the voting polls. He said, “ I wanted to be involved in democracy and better understand the process.”
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Kathy Alvarez, 43, holds up her practice ballot during poll worker training at Santa Barbara City College. This was Alvarez’s first year as a poll worker, and she said, “It’s something new. I am new to the county and wanted to get involved. This is an interring year for voting.”
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Eduardo Candamo, 23, looks for the correct ballot during training at Santa Barbara City College. “A friend referred me, and said, 'If you need a job, here is a job.”
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Ivy Meyers places a printed label on a practice ballot during training at SBCC.
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Blake Markum, Santa Barbara County Elections Poll Operations, holds up a practice ballot as he trains a group of poll workers for the election.
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Ivy Meyers places a printed label on a practice ballot during training at SBCC.
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Angelica Falcon and James Fuller learn to set up the electronic voting machine during training at Santa Barbara City College.
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Kathy Carmel, 65, learns the computer system during training at SBCC.
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Zoe Wood, 24, learns the computer system to be set up at the polls during the election. This was Wood's first election, and she said, “I recently moved to Santa Barbara, and older people are at higher risk of COVID-19, so I wanted to help out, to learn more, and be more involved. It is an important election.”
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