Reflection on Activities

Was polling an enjoyable thing to do?

Polling was very fun because we were able to meet a variety of people and get a variety of answers. It was interesting to see how the majority of people answered while getting some unique perspectives.

From your experience at the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, do you feel confident that elections in the City of St. Louis are honest and well-organized? What made you feel best about elections in St. Louis and what made you feel worse?

I feel confident that elections in the City of St. Louis are honest and organized, but at the same time, they can be so organized it becomes chaotic. The fact that they have Republicans and Democrats working together made me feel best about elections, but the fact that anyone can buy a disc with voter information made me feel worse. I also didn’t like how much had labor goes into the elections, but I understand the alternative of internet voting has its dangers.

Questions from Election 101 Quiz

Can you think of 3-5 reasons people would want to vote? What about 3-5 reason that people do not vote?

I think people would want to vote in order to have a say in their future, support their party, or keep someone out of office. I think people would not vote because of bad weather, the long drive to the voting areas, or the amount of time it takes.

Campaign spending has gone up quite of bit within the past 10 years. Why do you think that is? Where do you think that money goes?

I don’t know why the price has increased, but I think the money goes to anything from clothing to campaign staff.

General Wrap-Up

What did you know about today’s activity prior to today’s experience?

I didn’t really know anything about today’s activities.

What did you learn today?

I learned about what goes on behind the scenes of voting and the different types of voters and perspectives.

What was the best part of today?

I really liked it all!