Ohio - Hamilton County
Program Title
Youth at the Booth
Program Summary
The county uses a Youth at the Booth (YATB) program to recruit high school students to work the polls. YATB participants played an important role in the successful transition to recently deployed electronic poll books, as they often have a greater familiarity and understanding of technology. By pairing technological savvy high school students with longer serving precinct election officials, who have a better understanding of election processes, the county can provide the perfect combination of technological comfort and experience at the polls.
Additionally the county instituted a new program to engage the business community and government agencies in the election process called "Partners in Democracy." Participating businesses and agencies are encouraged to give their employees a "day off for democracy" to allow them to serve as election workers.
This fall the county is also implementing an own online training course for precinct election officials who feel the need for additional training.
To help retain precinct election officials , the county administers a post-election survey of these officials seeking input on ways the election process could be better run. Some of the best ideas to improve processes have come through these surveys.
Additionally the county instituted a new program to engage the business community and government agencies in the election process called "Partners in Democracy." Participating businesses and agencies are encouraged to give their employees a "day off for democracy" to allow them to serve as election workers.
This fall the county is also implementing an own online training course for precinct election officials who feel the need for additional training.
To help retain precinct election officials , the county administers a post-election survey of these officials seeking input on ways the election process could be better run. Some of the best ideas to improve processes have come through these surveys.