Precinct captains

must be at the polls on election day
organize voters into divisions based on voting behavior
prepare the party poll book, which lists the names of the voters in his precinct and to which party, if any, they belong
report to the governor's office on polling behavior

Precinct Captains prepare the party poll book, which lists the names of the voters in his precinct and to which party, if any, they belong.

The position of Precinct Captain is typically a volunteer role within the political system. Voting in the United States is done by precincts, which are geographic areas specified for election purposes and vote counting. There are aound 180,000 voting precincts across America, with the number of voters in each precinct ranging from several hundred to over 1,000. Each political party will have a Precinct Captain, who woks with party officials and coordinates with election officials at the precinct polling places.

confedracy

supported slavery

upheld the supremacy of federal laws

believed states should be able to nullify federal laws

union

wanted to abolish slavery

supported high tariffs

upheld the supremacy of federal laws