Getting brought in as a pollwatcher in Cuba or a talking head on Chinese state media is going to have a profound impact on someone's ability to make sound judgements and self importance and especially so if it's happening before you can legally rent a car
July 8, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Getting brought in as a pollwatcher in Cuba or a talking head on Chinese state media is going to have a profound impact on someone's ability to make sound judgements and self importance and especially so if it's happening before you can legally rent a car
Before anyone tries to dispute "propagandist," she was a pollwatcher in Cuba, she got to tour and post footage of the IRGC's aerospace park that builds Shahed drones, and CGTN has brought her on as a talking head
If you get to do those things for those governments they're using you
If you get to do those things for those governments they're using you
February 13, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Before anyone tries to dispute "propagandist," she was a pollwatcher in Cuba, she got to tour and post footage of the IRGC's aerospace park that builds Shahed drones, and CGTN has brought her on as a talking head
If you get to do those things for those governments they're using you
If you get to do those things for those governments they're using you
Getting brought in as a pollwatcher in Cuba or a talking head in Chinese state media is going to have a profound impact on someone's ability to make sound judgements and especially so if you're getting that kind of experience as a teenager
July 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Getting brought in as a pollwatcher in Cuba or a talking head in Chinese state media is going to have a profound impact on someone's ability to make sound judgements and especially so if you're getting that kind of experience as a teenager
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August 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Excited to introduce the Pollwatcher newsletter! Every Thursday, I'll highlight fascinating and reliable data on what Americans think, why they think it and how we know www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Thanks to @sfcpoll.bsky.social for including my thoughts on "how you know if the survey is real"
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September 24, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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So what - do we need to fund ACLU to hire pollwatcher watchers
October 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
So what - do we need to fund ACLU to hire pollwatcher watchers
Good Philly story! As a committee person we get a pollwatcher certificate & some street money to get lunch for poll workers or cover anything that comes up on Election Day. Lost the envelope Sunday. Today I get a call from someone who found it! Money in tact. Just picked it up and made a new friend!
May 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Good Philly story! As a committee person we get a pollwatcher certificate & some street money to get lunch for poll workers or cover anything that comes up on Election Day. Lost the envelope Sunday. Today I get a call from someone who found it! Money in tact. Just picked it up and made a new friend!
Let's imagine there's a dispute during the check-in process. If the DOJ "pollwatcher" steps in to argue a certain voter should or should not be given access to the ballot, will a low level local election official feel empowered to push back against the weight of the federal government? 3/
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Let's imagine there's a dispute during the check-in process. If the DOJ "pollwatcher" steps in to argue a certain voter should or should not be given access to the ballot, will a low level local election official feel empowered to push back against the weight of the federal government? 3/
How do voters actually decide whether and for whom to vote in midterm elections, and why do some voters seem to take so long to make their choice?
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September 25, 2026 at 6:20 AM
How do voters actually decide whether and for whom to vote in midterm elections, and why do some voters seem to take so long to make their choice?
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I was a pollwatcher in 2008 at a precinct with a large minority population. So many people who were clearly first-time voters coming to elect our first Black president with their friends and family. It was wonderful being there.
November 5, 2024 at 3:45 PM
I was a pollwatcher in 2008 at a precinct with a large minority population. So many people who were clearly first-time voters coming to elect our first Black president with their friends and family. It was wonderful being there.
I'm going to see about getting trained as a pollwatcher.
February 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
I'm going to see about getting trained as a pollwatcher.
Are people honest when taking polls? The answer may be in our fingertips and eyeballs, according to a recent study.
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August 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Are people honest when taking polls? The answer may be in our fingertips and eyeballs, according to a recent study.
Read more in the latest edition of The Pollwatcher newsletter:
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The Pollwatcher: The big, unseen factor in how voters decide midterm elections
The Pollwatcher: The big, unseen factor in how voters decide midterm elections
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September 24, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The Pollwatcher: The big, unseen factor in how voters decide midterm elections
Seven simple tips to understand midterm election polls, in this week's Pollwatcher newsletter
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September 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Seven simple tips to understand midterm election polls, in this week's Pollwatcher newsletter
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Thanks-I'll be a pollwatcher this election and all information/advice is appreciated!
September 10, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Thanks-I'll be a pollwatcher this election and all information/advice is appreciated!
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2026 will be the first general election in 20 years that I won't be a pollworker, but a pollwatcher instead. the capabilities of a pollworker are too limited to counter folks blatantly breaking the rules.
February 5, 2026 at 4:58 AM
2026 will be the first general election in 20 years that I won't be a pollworker, but a pollwatcher instead. the capabilities of a pollworker are too limited to counter folks blatantly breaking the rules.
The big, unseen factor in how voters decide midterm elections, in this week's Pollwatcher newsletter www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The Pollwatcher: The big, unseen factor in how voters decide midterm elections
Plus: How can you tell if a poll invitation is legitimate?
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September 24, 2026 at 3:06 PM
The big, unseen factor in how voters decide midterm elections, in this week's Pollwatcher newsletter www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The first Pollwatcher newsletter just published! A fake poll tested media and poll trackers. Here’s who passed and failed. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
August 20, 2026 at 3:05 PM
The first Pollwatcher newsletter just published! A fake poll tested media and poll trackers. Here’s who passed and failed. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
How can you tell if a poll invitation is legitimate? I asked real pollster, resulting in 5 tips in today's Pollwatcher newsletter www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Plus: How can you tell if a poll invitation is legitimate?
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September 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Yeah, the one guy who explained was specifically saying he didn't trust the GOP not to mess with the mail or ballot drop boxes. Another 80-year-old lady was signed up to be a pollwatcher.
October 22, 2024 at 12:00 AM
Yeah, the one guy who explained was specifically saying he didn't trust the GOP not to mess with the mail or ballot drop boxes. Another 80-year-old lady was signed up to be a pollwatcher.
I like using the Scantron and feeding it into the machine myself. I've been a pollwatcher and seen the process after the polls close, and I trust it completely.
November 5, 2024 at 3:15 PM
I like using the Scantron and feeding it into the machine myself. I've been a pollwatcher and seen the process after the polls close, and I trust it completely.
I signed up to be a pollwatcher here in WY. Awaiting further instrtuction.
May 25, 2026 at 9:01 PM
I signed up to be a pollwatcher here in WY. Awaiting further instrtuction.
Just posted: Independents aren’t just undercover partisans after all. This week's Pollwatcher digs into new research on why people become political independents and what that means for politics and the midterms www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Independents aren’t just undercover partisans after all
Plus: Why people are drinking less, and who’s best friend is a chatbot?
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September 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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After having experienced Misty Hampton in person as a Democratic pollwatcher assigned to her county, I found her testimony HIGHLY entertaining. And since I also attend my local county's Board of Elections meetings (as a county resident), her claimed level of ignorance is astounding.
May 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM
After having experienced Misty Hampton in person as a Democratic pollwatcher assigned to her county, I found her testimony HIGHLY entertaining. And since I also attend my local county's Board of Elections meetings (as a county resident), her claimed level of ignorance is astounding.