It's a tough job, and someone's got to do it, but not me

I toyed with the idea of supporting democracy by taking a vacation day and being a pollworker -- until I looked at the hours. It's an 15-hour day for $105 (that's $7 an hour) At first, thought, that can't be. I'm reading the application wrong; there must be shifts. I called and, nope, it's a 15-hour day. Wow. It's not the money I would do it for, but I'm not able or willing to work a 15 hour day so 5 people can vote all for a few bucks. I guess I'm not that patriotic.

Perhaps the county registrar-recorders office ought to consider adding shorter shifts so more people -- those of us with lives and family responsibilities -- to participate.

** VOTING REMINDER: If you want to vote in the Feb. 5 primary, then your voter registration application must be postmarked by Jan. 22, which is a week from tomorrow.