ABC 27 News: Pa. election 2025: How to serve as a poll worker on Nov. 4

Kate Huangpu and Elizabeth Estrada wrote for ABC 27 News about the requirements, training, and responsibilities needed to serve as a pollworker in Pennsylvania.

When Pennsylvania holds its 2025 municipal election on Nov. 4, thousands of poll workers will ensure that voting runs smoothly — and you could be one of them.

Poll workers are a critical component of our election process, but counties often have trouble filling all the necessary slots. They are currently recruiting people to work at the state’s approximately 9,000 voting locations.

Poll workers have the opportunity to serve their state and community, meet new people, and learn about elections in Pennsylvania. Plus, as a bonus for being a “champion of democracy,” they get paid for their time.

Read more at ABC 27 News.