6 ways a PR career prepares you for working the polls

The 2020 election is unlike any other in my lifetime, and perhaps in the history of the United States. The outcomes will shape the communications landscape for years to come.

I am looking forward to working the polls for the first time and recently attended local poll worker training, coming home with a thick binder to study before Election Day on November 3. Although the amount of information was a bit overwhelming, I feel confident that my public relations experience has prepared me for the job. Why? Here are a handful of reasons I believe PR pros will make excellent poll workers:

1. Others count on you every day to instill confidence and build trust. Poll workers play an integral part in the democratic process. Voters trust you to help them exercise their right to vote, an action that impacts the very future of our nation, and to ensure all votes are counted correctly and ethically. Just like clients count on you to be an honest, transparent and dependable partner, working the polls is a serious role that requires one to be capable, trustworthy and dedicated to upholding the strict rules of the American election process.