Precinct captain

Precinct captain

A precinct captain is the individual who acts as the direct link between a political party's machine and the voters in an election precinct. A precinct captain helps with voter registration, and helps voters get absentee ballots or get to the voting booths on election day.

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* [http://www.madisongop.org/adopt.shtml Madison Co. GOP: Join the Party]
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=2o561jt4Ct4C&pg=PA65&lpg=PA65&dq=%22duties+of+the+precinct+captain%22&source=web&ots=2DIUxjfet3&sig=N3xIFeCN5bACmTEOIv2cMJ-NEH8&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=4&ct=result#PPA66,M1 Lincoln, Abraham and Don E. Fehrenbacher. "Speeches and writings. page 66. Online Google Books. June 19, 2008.]
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