poll workers

February 1, 2024 | 10:35 AM

Across Pa., polling places still need workers to help ensure smooth primary

By Ben Wasserstein/WITF

October 9, 2022 | 8:53 AM

Election officials worry about potential poll worker interference this November

With misinformation running rampant in certain corners, officials worry some poll workers may try to interfere with the voting process this fall.

By Dustin Jones/NPR

September 26, 2022 | 5:00 AM

Pennsylvania election 2022: How to serve as a poll worker on Nov. 8

With the election less than two months away, the state is recruiting people to set up polling places, assist voters, and more on Election Day.

By Kate Huangpu/Spotlight PA

Updated: 2021-09-22 10:36:47

False voter fraud claims, COVID and heavy workloads are contributing to Pa.’s poll worker shortage

Election officials say harassment from groups who incorrectly believe last fall’s election was fraudulent is one of the reasons poll workers are quitting the ballot box.

By Sam Dunklau

September 17, 2021 | 3:00 PM

Poll workers are hard to recruit and retain, impacting future elections

By Merideth Bucher/WITF

June 14, 2021 | 5:07 AM

Exodus of election officials in Pa. and other states raises concerns of partisanship

“These conspiracy theorists are in it for the long haul. They’re in it to completely crumble our republic, and they’re looking at these election administrator positions.”

By Anthony Izaguirre/The Associated Press

November 25, 2020 | 1:20 PM

Last-minute assignments, lack of training left Pittsburgh-area poll workers unprepared on Election Day

Spotlight PA and Votebeat interviewed eight Allegheny County poll workers, who suggested the success seen on Nov. 3 was far from inevitable.

By Tom Lisi for Spotlight PA

November 3, 2020 | 5:30 AM

A new wave of Pa. poll workers will face a major test Tuesday

This year, recruitment efforts from the state government and initiatives like Power to the Polls and the Voter Project have helped bring in an army of new volunteers to work at Pennsylvania’s more than 9,000 polling places.

By Tom Lisi/Spotlight PA

October 13, 2020 | 12:25 PM

Want to be a poll worker? Philly says it’s responding to ‘unprecedented’ number of applicants

Some 20,000 people applied to serve as a poll worker in Philadelphia and it’s taking some time to sort through all of those applications.

By Ximena Conde/WHYY

October 8, 2020 | 1:44 PM

Voting rights advocates in Pa. recruit interpreters, multilingual poll workers

Berks, Lehigh, and Philadelphia counties are required to recruit additional poll workers who can interpret for Spanish-speaking voters, as campaigns across the country urge people to help avert shortages.

By Alanna Elder/WITF

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