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Show omanpower: ; A V . ' . Ala M o I &7r "VA A vV WM' vl 'V Jie STTW' ' r ' rT? J- ; ' . - . Vv Election Hjieeid I t Herald Miofo by Will Sfiurleff Mori Women Jodai WiJcojr ONE OF THE BUSY places just prior to Election Day is the Utah County Clerk's office where, from left, Evelyn Larson and Mrs. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1, Rowena Rigtrup handle the absentee ballots, which are voted by persons who will be out of town, Nov. 3. pi I I -- a I i y 1 1 ft i 31 ni.ni mmmimj i&jsm ltamiBMaMkM RECEIVING THE VOTERS and counting the votes is the business of the election judges, with two sets at each of the county's polling places, with only a few exceptions. Here, from left, Sharlene Williams, Jackie Heaps and Margaret Nicol, are ready. 1 0 163 day, which begins for them at 6:30 a.m. and continues until the last ballot is tallied often very late in large districts and when a heavy vote is cast. Many have served for years. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS is vital to the election process and many of the registrars have spent years performing this civic function. Mrs. Mary Livingston, who has been a registrar for 14 voter, Karen King. years, registers first-tim- e The clerks in the County Clerk's office put in long, arduous hours prior to Election Day as citizens keep the phones and counter busy with queries about how and where to register, eligibility, etc. They also mail all materials to the registrars and judges, handle absentee ballots and take the tallies from the judges on election night. There are six on duty normally with another six coming in on Election Day. ,, V ' ' , ,, When women were given voting franchise, they also inherited the election work and responsibility. 4 lililiiiiiiir I '.Y i , QUERIES of citizens about where they register, where their polling place is located, and if they have satisned the residency requirements Keep the clerks like Zola uupass in me uouniy uerK s office busy on the telephone. : , ? 0k, '4 5 -- t" I Fc:;;;;:?""' i , . 1 I mmmmm , A' 4 M ml 1 "'"mi,. j-t- BUSY FINGERS and machines add up the votes Election Night as they are telephoned in by to the central judges from all over the county collection point in the County Clerk's office. The formal tally is made the following day, but and figures are available early for newsmen on ' ASSIGNING JUDGES to every district is the responsibility of the County Clerk. Here Utah County Clerk Mark Boyack works with Lois Jorgensen in confirming appointments. candidates. itWurr imfHTnfii'?i' ". . X I f districts, it takes that many registration 950 judges to do the work. There will two and agents sets of judges at 154 districts with three receiving judges and three counting judges. Nine districts will only have one set. All are selected by the County Clerk from names chosen from lists prepared by the political chairmen of each district and each set will have two Republican and one Democratic member, (The party which controls the County Commission has the larger number.) Generally, women selected are party faithfuls. Each registrar is paid $15 for each registration day and judges receive $20 for election With X mi the people who The technicians of election night make it run are mostly women. When all the campaigning is over and it's time for Mr. Average Citizen to cast his vote, it's woman power that mans (he booth, tallies the count and records the result. Some of them are professionals in the Utah County Clerk's office. Others are election year help only; some serve as registration agents over the preelection months. mm mipimw , i ft 0(1 Bihiu)iiMmiiiishiii PAGE 25 1970 M it |