Last State Still Electing Poll Workers Can't Find Enough Candidates

Pennsylvania tallies up votes for poll workers, amid shortage of candidates • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

A voter puts on an "I Voted" sticker after dropping off her ballot in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 5, 2024. This year, Pennsylvania holds elections for thousands of poll worker positions. But in the May 20 primary, many positions had no candidates running. (Kriston Jae Bethel for Votebeat) This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Pennsylvania…

Pennsylvanians cast votes for their poll workers. But where were the candidates?

Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Pennsylvania‘s free newsletter here.Pennsylvania voters went to the polls last week to help carry on a centuries-old practice that no other state does: elections to choose their election workers. “It was a great idea in the 1800s that they never got rid of,” said Thad Hall, Mercer County’s election director, who j…

Pa. is the last state to elect poll workers. Local officials say they're short 1000s of candidates.

In Allegheny County alone, 3,500 of the roughly 4,000 elected poll worker positions on the November ballot will lack a candidate.

Last state still electing poll workers can't find enough candidates

This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s collaboration with Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting. Sign up for Votebeat's free newsletters here. Pennsylvania voters went to the polls last week to help carry on a centuries-old practice that no other state does: elections to choose their election workers. “It was a great idea in the 1800s that they never got rid of,” said Thad Hall,…

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“Pennsylvania tallies up votes for poll workers, amid shortage of candidates”

Someone once explained me to a third person thus: “‘Pollworker’ is Justin’s love language.” They weren’t wrong. Pennsylvania ran primaries for electing its 27,000 pollworkers last week, and Votebeat has the story on the now-unique practice dating back to 1799. … Continue reading The post “Pennsylvania tallies up votes for poll workers, amid shortage of candidates” appeared first on Election Law Blog.