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The tribe has spoken

Like the Survivor series, the tribe members will cast their vote to eliminate any of their member (so called the weakest link or the strongest player). Though the couple did not cast their vote in the general election, they volunteered to be a polling agent (and counting agent too). The pro government party offered some incentive for the helpers. But this is not about money. Charity is priceless. So they became the opposition's helper.




Lesson learned during the polling day:

1) As it is the final battle, make sure you choose a strategic location. The booth is set up outside the polling station to provide service for the voters. Good location will ensure easy access for the voters. Indirectly, you can channel your influence to the big crowd.

2) At the booth, they were given a copy of electoral roll. It's a manual job to check each name page by page. Speed is essential. Luckily, laptops were provided with wireless broadband. So the voters' info can be retrieved in a second. This was not the case in other station. In the afternoon, he dropped by at a nearby polling station to help out. There was no laptop, let alone the broadband. So it was pretty manual there.

3) Get your local support. As mentioned in point #2, you might need facilities like electricity. As the booth was set up near the shop lots, with a good rapport with the shop owners there, you can get free support for your operation needs.

4) The general or chief commander to visit the station to encourage his people - to lift up the spirit.
As a result, they won big.

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