I'm working as a poll worker as I usually do, primarily because I think that's much more important than the partisan activity on election day.  In my area, the poll workers are generally 65+ years old and people just aren't replacing them.

Without poll workers, lines are longer, polling stations are larger, and mistakes are more likely to happen.

Might be too last minute.  In Ohio, at least, poll observer lists had to be submitted some time ago, at least that's what I'm told by the Dem Party office in Ravenna.  All the same even if you're post deadline for this there are other ways to help.  Call your local candidates!

Agree 100%.  I am doing GOTV this year but I have done it in the past.  It is very important and rewarding work.

There's some bad info in the main story. I don't know about all the other states, but in Pennsylvania, poll watchers cannot assist voters or interfere in any other way inside the poll

This is a direct quote from the Phila Board of Elections:

"The primary responsibility of Poll Watchers is to WATCH the election process as representatives of their candidate or political party. Certified Watchers are premitted to be present in the polling place during Election Day and during the tabulation of results after the polls close at 8PM in accordance with the following requirements of the Election Code: ...

3. Watchers MAY NOT INTERFERE with the voting process. If they believe something to be wrong or irregular in the election procedure, they should report it to their candidate or party.

4. Watchers must remain OUTSIDE the enclosed area of the voting machines while in the polling place."

That means poll watchers cannot assist voters.

I'm poll watching at a vote center just outside of downtown Denver on Tuesday.  Coloradans, there is still one training session so today is your last chance to sign up to be a CDP poll watcher/election monitor.

as an election judge.

I took the day off months ago as well, knowing I would want to be participating as either a poll worker or watcher.

Feeling a little pre-emptively bitter about the guy on Thom Hartman's blaming poll workers for systemic problem and the caller to his show who talked about making a citizen's arrest if he runs into a problem with his voting machine.

Thanks for assuming all poll workers are looking to throw the election guys. Not.

I'll be a watcher in Leesburg VA this year. My first time volunteering for anything.

I'm going to be a poll watcher in upstate New York. This is the second time for me-last time was in West Philly-that was a blast! If you can, volunteer-it really can be a lot of fun

As an attorney, I feel a particular obligation to help ensure that election laws are followed. As a Democrat I understand that one of the fundamental differences between the parties is that Democrats believe that voting is a right. Republicans believe that it is a privilege.

I'll be a poll watcher in Maryland.  As far as I know one can still join up to assist.  The state Democratic party can also use folks with legal background to assist with the observation.  If anyone is interested in assisting here contact me at msr1001@sprynet.com and I can get the appropriate contact information here.

I'd also like to encourage folks to write up their experiences do the job.  Diaries here at MyDD (or Kos) would be excellent.  I've started to write up my experience over on Kos, but if a large number of people would do the same, the information could be stored here and be available for future elections.