I used to work the polls on election days in the city I lived in. It was always a long day, but definitely entertaining. People take local elections very seriously, as they should. I talked to a few of my friends who worked the elections with me and a few people who have worked at precincts in other cities about the things that we witnessed. 

In honor of Election Day being one week away, here are the ten funniest experiences of working at a local election precinct:

10. Forgetting to hand a middle-aged man a sticker and having him get offended and say he misses his old voting precinct because they gave him as many stickers as he wanted in a timely manner.

9. Having someone walk outside with a tape measure to make sure all political signs are at least 100 feet away from the precinct entrance, then watching someone move all of the signs closer for the pure sake of aggravation.

8. Having an elderly man say that only old women work elections, and if a young woman is working one she must "be looking for a sugar daddy."

7. The ladies working the first station, where IDs are checked, and hearing them ask all of the men, "Can I see your ID, are you single?"

6. Watching a PTO member grow very angry because she wasn't allowed to sell baked goods in the voting area and threatening to call the school board, then cooperating after her tantrum.

5. Having numerous people refuse to put the ballot in the machine because they insist that it is a paper shredder.

4. Telling a man that his 7-year-old son cannot fill out the ballot for him, no matter how good he is at filling in circles.

3. Explaining to an angry man that you must vote in the city that you live in, not just any city, because the ballots are different for each since there are different mayors, etc. Then having him ask how to get to the city he lives in.

2. Having a man refuse to take his ballot out of the folder to put it into the machine because of the built-in cameras in the school cafeteria (where the precinct is located) seeing how he voted.

1. Telling a woman that those who are working can't discuss political opinions and having her unzip her coat to show off a shirt in support of a school board candidate and that all who don't vote for said candidate are full of "horse manure."

These stories were gathered from real election day experiences in three different cities from four different people, including myself. If you have ever witnessed something of the sort at a precinct, email me at eperdue@heritage.com!