Pennsylvania
Fox 43: Pennsylvania election officials undergo safety training to protect poll workers ahead of 2024 election
Matt Klinedinst of Fox 43 reports on Pennsylvania election officials’ safety training in preparation for the November Election.
With the 2024 Presidential Election less than two months away, election offices across Pennsylvania are training poll workers and other volunteers ahead of November.
In Lebanon County, election judges recently underwent safety training to protect polling locations and workers.
“You want to hope for the best, but you want to prepare for the worst,” said Sean Drasher, the elections director for Lebanon County.
Across the country, election officials are arranging safety plans for poll workers on Election Day. This comes as officials in Georgia have seen threats made against election volunteers.
The Lebanon County Board of Elections office has not dealt with any issues so far. However, Drasher says other counties across the Commonwealth have dealt with similar threats.