Gloria Shur BilchikGloria Shur Bilchik is an election junkie. A professional freelance writer for more than 30 years, she has published articles on a wide variety of topics, but has gravitated toward election and voting-related stories throughout her career. Since 2010 she has been the editor and a primary writer for Occasional Planet, a progressive political blog. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, she has gained first-hand experience in the workings of elections and political campaigns through a wide variety of election-related activities, ranging from official election-day poll worker, paid campaign staffer, signature gatherer, volunteer on voter registration drives, door-to-door canvasser, to voter-guide proofreader and envelope stuffer. Read More Read Less