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Cosmocat

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2. Yesterday was the first election I did not work as a poll worker
Wed May 20, 2026, 12:40 PM
Wednesday

in nearly a quarter century.

I could tell whether the vast majority of voters were D or R, but not necessarily as you are seeing it (and I either already knew or found out once they signed in).

There certainly those Rs who carry themselves in an angry manner, but there also are actually a lot of friendly Rs, too.

I can mostly tell by how people dress, honestly, and when they talk.

Rs in particular struggle with filtering. To get to the point where you are still an R, you have come to believe a lot of crazy and baseless shit is actual reality, particular as it pertains to them there liberals. People do recognize where they are and try to temper it, but it tends to slip out.

As to the demeanor - a LOT of people get voting anxiety, R or D, and are uptight going in and more relaxed once they they fill out and submit their ballots. Its kind of a interesting.

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