Jamie VirostkoUndefining Love: Recentering Self-Worth in CommunityRecently, when inspecting an old backup drive, I found some young photos of myself and promptly laughed — not because of a juvenile folly…7h ago7h ago
Jamie VirostkoElection Stories: Checking on Your Secret BallotThe following is based on an actual conversation that took place in a Virginia Elections Office shortly following the November 2020…Jul 29Jul 29
Jamie VirostkoElection Stories: Poll WatchersAround eleven thousand voters came through our tiny office in Charlottesville, Virginia throughout the six-week early voting period for the…Jul 27Jul 27
Jamie VirostkoThe Biden Problem: My 2¢ (unsolicited, I know)I’ve been on the fence about Biden, leaning toward replacement while feeling the clock ticking. After reading about AOC and Bernie Sanders’…Jul 19Jul 19
Jamie VirostkoElection Stories: Sloppy Data EntryAs a former election manager, I worry that we may not have a uniformly free and fair election this fall. I say that believing that we DID…Jul 16Jul 16
Jamie VirostkoElection Stories: the Death HopperWhen I worked in Virginia Elections, we used a statewide voter database management system called VERIS. Within VERIS, certain sub-databases…Jul 12Jul 12
Jamie VirostkoElection Stories: Virginia Restoration of Rights, Humanity DeniedThe formerly incarcerated face many difficult obstacles in rebuilding their lives after prison — securing employment, housing, supporting…Jun 26Jun 26
Jamie VirostkoElection Stories: Truckloads of Ballots and Double VotingAs an election manager in a liberal college town from August 2016 to August 2022, I oversaw all aspects of the voter registration process…Jun 25Jun 25
