Poll Inspectors, Clerks, and Judges Needed

Early voting has begun, and Election Day is on its way! Orion Saft is back as our Election Day Poll Recruiter to coordinate polling place staff at the nearly 30 polling locations for Election Day in May. Democrats always step up and we need you to dig in.

Job descriptions include:

INSPECTOR is in charge of each polling site. These positions require previous experience and an extensive knowledge of managing a polling location.

JUDGE is the Inspector’s right hand person, previous working knowledge of poll location recommended but not required.

CLERKS greet the voters, check IDs and hand out ballots.

Election Day shift is from about 5 AM until about 7:30 PM. Additionally, the Inspector will ask for about an hour of your time on the Monday night before to help set things up, understand the layout of the polling site and have a sort of meet and greet.

One training session is mandatory, even if you have filled one of these roles in the past. You MUST be registered to vote in Monroe County. Students ages 16 and 17 are allowed to fill the Clerk position, with written approval from their school’s guidance office.

If you are interested, please contact Orion Saft at 812-320-0389 or mcdempollrecruiter@gmail.com as soon as possible.

City of Bloomington Redistricting Commission

The Bloomington Common Council is still accepting applications for the newly created Citizens Redistricting Advisory Commission, an independent, politically-balanced body whose purpose is to recommend new boundaries that divide the city into six council districts following the 2020 Census. This Commission has a specialized application which can be found here.

Serve on a County Board or Commission

Monroe County Board of Commissioners are looking for county residents to serve on Monroe County Boards and Commissions.  There are vacancies on the following:
 
Redevelopment Commission
Board of Zoning Appeals
Environmental Commission
Animal Management Board
Human Rights Commission
South Central Regional Sewer District
Affordable Housing Advisory Commission
Substance Use Disorder Advisory Commission
Women's Commission
Drainage Board
Licensing Board
 
If you are interested in applying, please complete the application at https://www.co.monroe.in.us/egov/documents/1578662413_72061.pdf

Campaign and Candidate Info now on MonroeDems.org

MCDP will provide daily candidate filings on our website for the Month of January. In addition, under candidate info tab, you can find a list of seats up for election in 2022, listings for officially filed candidates (updated bi-weekly) and general candidate information including forms, state guidelines, campaign finance guides and state delegate information. Check out the additions to the website here.

State Delegate Planning

So you filed for State Delegate. Now what?

MCDP will hold a meeting for our eventual delegation after the May Primary. Delegates are reminded there is a modest fee of $35 to help defray the costs of the party convention after the primary. For financial hardship or questions on the fee structure, please contact chair@monroedems.org.

In the meantime, all Democrats are encouraged to review and comment on the State Party Platform, which will be voted upon by the State Convention in June.

Please check out the Platform on the IDP website, here.