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Bluebag Media
Edison CCP student
gets community service at the polls
GREENVILLE – It was a long day and a hectic one for Edison State
Community College CCP student Haley Wampler as the Ansonia High School
senior worked on her community service requirements by volunteering as
an election official on Nov. 3.
“Election official,” she said. “That’s a scary term. I worked for the
government. Really scary. That meant I had to do everything right… just
a little intimidating.”
Haley put in a 17-hour day, only taking time off to grab some lunch and
vote at her local polling place. She turned 18 on Aug. 25 and
registered to vote on Sept. 29 at the Darke County Election Board
Office. She was asked if she’d like to serve as a poll worker. She
immediately accepted and was assigned to a precinct in Versailles.
While she could have been paid for the job, she chose to use it as
community service.
“Ansonia High School requires 15 hours of community service,” she said.
“NHS (National Honor Society) requires 15 hours a semester. That’s 45
hours, so this was a good start...
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