Originally Posted by jewels

I worked in a public government site for the past six years. ACORN registrars were there constantly due to the proximity to the downtown area and access to thousands of people daily.

I've spoken with many of them and they all told me they got paid for each person registered. One or two even told me they'd make up some names to round out their pay.

If they got paid per hour, why would they be hustling and harassing people for signatures anyway?