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Every election, tens of thousands people serve as poll workers at Pennsylvania’s more than 9,000 polling places.

Poll workers’ duties include setting up, running and closing down polling stations. They also ensure all registered voters cast their ballot without any issues. It’s an important civic duty that comes with some financial compensation.

If you’re interested in being a poll worker in the commonwealth, here’s everything you need to know.

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

“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.”

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

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.