Please choose one or more polling places from the list at http://co.humboldt.ca.us/election/PollingLocations020508.pdf and let the VCC know by calling (707) 633-4130 or e-mailing integrity@VoterConfidenceCommittee.org

The best times to observe are from 6-7:30am and 7:30pm till the ballots leave the polling place.

What do I need to take with me to the poll?

• Camera (digital, video, film)
• Notebook
• Pencils and/or Pens
• A Clipboard
• These phone numbers
• Voter Confidence Committee: 707 633-4130
• KHUM: 707 786-5104
• News Channel 3: 707 443-3123
• KMUD: 707 923-3911
• North Coast Journal: 707 826-2000
• Times-Standard: 707 441-0500
• KSLG: 707 786-5784
• The Eureka Reporter: 707 476-8000
• The address of the VCC Election Headquarters: 322 Grotto St. Eureka - Pathfinders Books
• Poll Tape Observation Form

What can I do at the polling place?

• Wear a name tag
• " Introduce yourself and explain why you are there
• Ask lots of questions
• Write down the names of the poll workers
• Write the serial number of the tabulator machine
• Watch for any machine problems and record them
• Watch to make sure there are enough supplies for every voter
• Record anyone being turned away from voting, and why, if you can find out
• Listen for any inappropriate remarks
• Try to stay out of the way, but somewhere you can see everything
• Stay calm, be polite

• Are they being repaired?
• Are they accepting or rejecting ballots?
• Did you see a machine being replaced?
• Did you see a memory card being replaced?
• Did anything at all look weird to you while you were observing?

What else should I look for and do about it?

• Polling place that has been changed or closed at the last minute. ~Call the media.
• Long delay in the opening of the polling place. ~Call the media
• Long Lines. ~Find out why and record that.
• Lack of signs telling voters where to go. ~Record lack of signs then find a poll worker to remedy the problem
• Police surveillance or check points at the poll. ~Record, record, record!

What do I do at the end of the day?

Call the VCC at (707) 633-4130, e-mail us at integrity@VoterConfidenceCommittee.org, or stop by 322 Grotto St (Pathfinders Books) have some refreshments and tell us everything you observed!