Election Insiders: Behind the scenes with the people who make your vote count

Over the years I’ve been a poll worker in a small community. I’ve learned that it takes a dedicated crew to provide a smooth election day experience for walk-in voters and an unbelievable amount of time and effort to guarantee secure receipt, storage, and processing of absentee mail-in ballots. Bilchik tackled a huge challenge in focusing on at St. Louis County, Missouri, which has four hundred polling locations serving numerous municipalities and school districts and requiring hundreds of volunteers to provide a smooth election experience for voters. Wow. It’s a good read. I had no idea that election administration was different in every state and I learned a lot. My favorite part had to do with researching and transitioning to new vote processing technology. It's the future.

Election Insiders is a real treat. It’s not just a fascinating peek behind the curtain of the election machine. It’s also a wonderful lesson in how everyday people come together to master a very complicated and sometimes troublesome process. The writing style is bright and engaging. There are plenty of humorous anecdotes to please the political geek and great lessons for any business that faces logistical challenges. Too often, we take for granted the amazing work that goes on behind the scene at election HQ.